dioestrous

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

dioestrous
    adj 1: (of animals that have several estrous cycles in one
           breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity [syn:
           {diestrous}, {dioestrous}, {diestrual}, {dioestrual}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

dioestrous \dioestrous\ dioestrual \dioestrual\adj.
   in a period of sexual inactivity; -- of animals that have
   several estrous cycles in one breeding season.

   Syn: diestrous, diestrual.
        [WordNet 1.5]

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