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estrous cycle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
es-trous -cy-cle
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The repeating physiological changes that are influenced by hormones controlling reproduction in placental mammals other than human beings and greater apes.

Inflected Forms

estrous cycles (plural)

Phrases

follicular phase menstrual cycle

Frequently Paired Words

follicular phase menstrual cycle

Questions

What does estrous cycle mean?
The repeating physiological changes that are influenced by hormones controlling reproduction in placental mammals other than human beings and greater apes.

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