oestrous


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es•trous

(ˈɛs trəs)

adj.
pertaining to or involving the estrus.
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oestrous

estrous (US) [ˈiːstrəs]
A. ADJen celo
B. CPD oestrous cycle Nciclo m de celo
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The vaginal closure membrane, copulation, and the vaginal plug in the guinea-pig, with further considerations of the oestrous rhythm.
Reproductive performance of South African indigenous goats following oestrous synchronisation and AI.
Dynamic changes in messenger RNA profiles of bovine endometrium during the oestrous cycle.
Pattern of growth of dominant follicles during the oestrous cycle of heifers.
Ovulation rate and the concentrations of gonadotrophins and metabolic hormones in ewes infused with glucose during the late luteal phase of the oestrous cycle.
in the ovary and uterus were found to be dependent on the phase of the oestrous cycle or the stage of gestation.
The oestrous cycle of each rat was determined by performing a daily vaginal smear.
The animal showed normal and regular oestrous cycles and it conceieved by artificial insemination after five months of surgical treatment and recently calved a female calf thus leading to complete clinical recovery.