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(biology) Of or relating to the diestrus, a period of sexual quiescence between two estrus periods..
Use diestrous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Diestrous means (biology) Of or relating to the diestrus, a period of sexual quiescence between two estrus periods..
Common synonyms include anestrous, dioestrous, diestrual, dioestrual.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use diestrous where its definition matches the intended context.
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