Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dioestrus

/daɪˈiːstɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dioestrus
IPA: /daɪˈiːstɹəs/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A period of sexual inactivity (in female mammals) between periods of oestrus.

Uncountable

Etymology

From di- + oestrus.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: di

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

diœstrus (alternative) diestrus (alternative)

Synonyms

out of heat

Questions

How do you pronounce dioestrus?: The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈiːstɹəs/.
What does dioestrus mean?: A period of sexual inactivity (in female mammals) between periods of oestrus.
Where does dioestrus come from?: From di- + oestrus.

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