DIESTRUM Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word diestrum. (close relations)
Definition of DIESTRUM
diestrous
Best Alternative Words for DIESTRUM
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| estrus | nounn | |||||||
noun • applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity | ||||||||
| oestrus | nounn | |||||||
noun • type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies • applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity | ||||||||
| rut | nounn | |||||||
noun • a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels) • a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape • applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity verb • be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals • hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove | ||||||||
| heats | verbv | |||||||
noun • a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature • the presence of heat • the sensation caused by heat energy • the trait of being intensely emotional • applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity • a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race • utility to warm a building verb • make hot or hotter • provide with heat • arouse or excite feelings and passions • gain heat or get hot | ||||||||
| diestrus | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • (of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity | ||||||||
