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estrous cycle

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estrous cycle
n.
The recurrent set of physiological and behavioral changes that take place from one period of estrus to another.

estrous
pertaining to or emanating from estrus.

estrous cycle
one of the two types of reproductive cycles, the other is the menstrual cycle of humans and primates. Regularly occurring periods during which the female is sexually active and receptive, estrus, separated by periods in which there is no sexual receptivity. This period is divided, on the basis of ovarian activity into metestrus (early corpus luteum development), diestrus (mature corpus luteum) and pro-estrus (period of follicle development). The details of estral activity are summarized in Table 17.


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To test their hypothesis, the researchers tracked the estrous cycle in adult female rats.
The pregnancy rate at Hillwinds Farm increased due to an extra breeding plus a jump-start in the estrous cycle for some cows caused by the synchronization treatment.
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