diestrus
di·es·trus
noun \(ˌ)dī-ˈes-trəs\Definition of DIESTRUS
: a period of sexual quiescence that intervenes between two periods of estrus
— di·es·trous \-trəs\ adjective
Origin of DIESTRUS
New Latin, from dia- + estrus
First Known Use: 1942
Learn More About DIESTRUS
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: diet (noun)
Previous Word in the Dictionary: diestock
All Words Near: diestrus
Previous Word in the Dictionary: diestock
All Words Near: diestrus
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up diestrus? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
