proestrus
[ proh-es-truh s ]
/ proʊˈɛs trəs /
noun
the period immediately preceding estrus.
Also
pro-oestrus.
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British Dictionary definitions for proestrus
Medical definitions for proestrus
proestrus
[ prō-ĕs′trəs ]
n.
The period immediately before estrus in most female mammals, characterized by development of the endometrium and ovarian follicles.