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n. - (of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity.

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  • Since no males were present in this study, the females fed organic soy or no soy were appropriately untriggered (diestrus).
  • To examine folliculogenesis, diestrus ovaries from
  • The cervix 'appearance is quite different during estrus than during diestrus (when the mare is not cycling).
  • Magel-2 null females spend longer periods in estrus and diestrus, and experience fewer proestrus events (C-D).
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