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metoestrus

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met⋅oes⋅trus

[met-es-truhs, -ee-struhs]
–noun
metestrus.

met⋅es⋅trus

[met-es-truhs]
–noun
the luteal phase of the reproductive cycle in mammalian females, occurring after ovulation and characterized by development of the corpus luteum, increased progesterone secretion, and decreased estrogen secretion.


Origin:
1895–1900; met- + estrus

Main Entry: metoestrus
chiefly British variant of METESTRUS
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