estrous cycle
1estrous cycle — n the correlated phenomena of the endocrine and generative systems of a female mammal from the beginning of one period of estrus to the beginning of the next called also estral cycle, estrus cycle * * * the type of sexual cycle seen in most adult …
2estrous cycle — n. 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 …
3estrous cycle — estrous cycle. См. эстральный цикл. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …
4Estrous cycle — Oestrus is also the biological genus name of the gadfly. The estrous cycle (also oestrous cycle; derived from Latin oestrus and originally from Greek οἶστρος meaning sexual desire) comprises the recurring physiologic changes that are induced by… …
5estrous cycle — noun Date: 1900 the correlated phenomena of the endocrine and reproductive systems of a female mammal from the beginning of one period of estrus to the beginning of the next called also estral cycle, estrus cycle …
6estrous cycle — /ˈɛstrəs saɪkəl/ (say estruhs suykuhl), /ˈis / (say ees ) noun US → oestrous cycle …
7estrous cycle — a series of physiological changes in sexual and other organs in female mammals, extending from one period of heat to the next, accompanied by behavioral changes indicating interest in mating. [1895 1900] * * * …
8estrous cycle — es′trous cy cle n. zool. a series of physiological changes in sexual and other organs in female mammals, extending from one period of heat to the next • Etymology: 1895–1900 …
9estrous cycle — noun : the correlated phenomena of the endocrine and generative systems of a female mammal from the beginning of one period of estrus to the beginning of the next …
10cycle — 1. A recurrent series of events. 2. A recurring period of time. 3. One successive compression and rarefaction of a wave, as of a sound wave. [G. kyklos, circle] anovulatory c. a …
