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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. reproduction
  4. animal reproduction
  5. estrous cycle
  6. metestrus
  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. animal physiology
  4. animal reproduction
  5. estrous cycle
  6. metestrus
  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal physiology
  4. animal reproduction
  5. estrous cycle
  6. metestrus
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal physiology
  4. animal reproduction
  5. estrous cycle
  6. metestrus
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal physiology
  4. animal reproduction
  5. estrous cycle
  6. metestrus
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal physiology
  4. animal reproduction
  5. estrous cycle
  6. metestrus
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal physiology
  4. animal reproduction
  5. estrous cycle
  6. metestrus

Preferred term

metestrus

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The period following estrus during which the phenomena of estrus subside in those animals in which pregnancy or pseudopregnancy does not occur.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • metoestrus

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/38219

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