Estrous Cycle Definition

ĕstrəs

noun

The regular female reproductive cycle of most placental mammals that is under hormonal control and includes a period of heat, followed by ovulation and complex changes of the uterine lining.

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Singular:

estrous cycle

Plural:

estrous cycles

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