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proestrus

especially British, -DZ·ٰܲ

[proh-es-truhs]

noun

Zoology.
  1. (in female mammals) the first stage of the reproduction cycle, immediately preceding estrus.



proestrus

/ -ˈiːstrəs, prəʊˈɛstrəs /

noun

  1. the usual US spelling of pro-oestrus

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of proestrus1

First recorded in 1920–25; pro- 1 + estrus

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