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metestrus

noun met·es·trus \ˌmet-ˈes-trəs\

Definition of METESTRUS

:  the period of regression that follows estrus
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Origin of METESTRUS

New Latin
First Known Use: 1923
Medical Dictionary

metestrus

noun met·es·trus \(ˈ)met-ˈes-trəs\

Medical Definition of METESTRUS

:  the period of regression that follows estrus

Variants of METESTRUS

met·es·trus or chiefly British met·oes·trus \-ˈē-strəs\

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