Word: dioestrus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
oes
trus
Definition: A period of sexual inactivity (in female mammals) between periods of oestrus.
Morphemes:
Affix: di-
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.
Affix: oestrus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A female animal's readiness to mate; heat, rut.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: oestrus
Language: la
Decoded: oestrus
Meaning: gadfly, sting, frenzy