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trus — an·es·trus; an·trus·tion; ce·las·trus; chi·ro·cen·trus; es·trus; hol·o·cen·trus; mac·ro·cen·trus; po·ma·cen·trus; trus·sell; trus·tle; trus·tor; oes·trus; … English syllables
oes — al·oes·wood; oes; oes·trel·a·ta; oes·tri·a·sis; oes·tri·dae; oes·tro·scope; oes·trid; oes·trus; di·en·oes·trol; hex·oes·trol; lign·al·oes; oes·tro·gen·ic; oes·tru·ate; … English syllables
oestrus — oes·trus … English syllables
oestrus — oes•trus [[t]ˈɛs trəs, ˈi strəs[/t]] n. zool. phl estrus … From formal English to slang
diestrus — A period of sexual quiescence intervening between two periods of estrus. [G. dia, between, + oistros, desire] * * * di·es·trus ( )dī es trəs also di·es·trum trəm or chiefly Brit di·oes·trus also di·oes·trum ēs n a period of sexual quiescence that … Medical dictionary
estrus — That portion or phase of the sexual cycle of female animals characterized by willingness to permit coitus; readily detectable behavioral and other signs are exhibited by animals during this period. SYN: heat (3). [G. oistros, mad desire]… … Medical dictionary
proestrus — The period in the estrus cycle preceding estrus, characterized by the growth of the graafian follicles and physiologic changes related to estrogen production. SYN: proestrum. * * * pro·es·trus es trəs or pro·es·trum es trəm or chiefly Brit pro oe … Medical dictionary
Oestrus — A genus of tissue invading flies that cause myiasis in sheep; the head botflies in the family Oestridae. O. ovis (a nose fly) is a grayish brown, robust, hairy, beelike botfly, imported from Europe, and now a serious pest in parts of the U.S.;… … Medical dictionary
anestrus — The period of sexual quiescence between the estrus cycles of mammals; may be: 1) a prolonged period in monestrous animals (dogs) or seasonally polyestrous animals (sheep), or 2) a prolonged period of failure of estrus in mature nonpregnant,… … Medical dictionary
metestrus — met·es·trus ( )met es trəs or chiefly Brit met·oes·trus ē strəs n the period of regression that follows estrus * * * me·tes·trus (mə tesґtrəs) [meta + estrus] in female mammals that have estrous cycles, the period of subsiding… … Medical dictionary
