proestrus

pro·es·trus

[proh-es-truhs]
noun
the period immediately preceding estrus.


Origin:
1920–25; pro-1 + estrus

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proestrus (prəʊˈɛstrəs, -ˈiːstrəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the usual US spelling of pro-oestrus

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pro-oestrus or (US) proestrus (prəʊˈiːstrəs, -ˈɛstrəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the period in the oestrous cycle that immediately precedes oestrus
 
proestrus or (US) proestrus
 
n

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proestrus pro·es·trus (prō-ěs'trəs)
n.
The period immediately before estrus in most female mammals, characterized by development of the endometrium and ovarian follicles.

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