metoestrus
/mɪˈtiːstrəs/ /mɪˈtɛstrəs/(also metestrus) Biology
noun
A short period following oestrus in many mammals, marked by the cessation of sexual behaviour and corresponding to the early period of corpus luteum development.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science. From meta- + oestrus.