dioestrous

English Thesaurus

1. (of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity (adj.all)

similar	:	anestrous,
definition	:	(of lower mammals) not in a state of estrus; not in heat (adj.all)

derivation	:	diestrum, diestrus,
definition	:	(of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity (noun.state)

derivation	:	diestrum, diestrus,
definition	:	(of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity (noun.state)