diestrus

Plural: diestruses

Noun

• The phase of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus.
• (of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity
• Alternative spelling of dioestrus.

Examples

• After a long DIESTRUS of low-scoring words, he finally found a bingo.

Synonyms

diestrum