diestrum

noun

Definition
(of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity
Example
'diestrum' can be found in many classic books.
Etymology
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Vowels
3
Consonants
5
Length
8

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