trəs noun
the period immediately preceding estrus.
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| the period in the oestrous cycle that immediately precedes oestrus | |
| proestrus or (US) proestrus | |
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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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