DIESTRUM

diestrus, diestrum

(noun) (of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

diestrum

(biology) The interval between two periods of estrus

Synonyms

• diestrus

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




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CHATTEL

(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)


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