estrous cycle

type of ovulation cycle
Intangible biological_process Q388121
estrous cycle
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estrous cycle

Summary

estrous cycle is a biological process[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of biological_process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,489 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • estrous cycle's instance of is recorded as biological process[3].
  • estrous cycle is a type of ovulation cycle[4].
  • estrous cycle is a type of instinct[5].
  • estrous cycle's Commons category is recorded as Estrous cycle[6].
  • estrous cycle comprises estrus[7].
  • estrous cycle comprises follicular phase[8].
  • estrous cycle comprises metestrus[9].
  • estrous cycle comprises proestrus[10].
  • estrous cycle comprises diestrus[11].
  • estrous cycle's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Estrous cycle[12].
  • estrous cycle's facet of is recorded as sexual instinct[13].
  • estrous cycle's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • estrous cycle's different from is recorded as menstruation[15].
  • estrous cycle's has part is recorded as estrous cycle phase[16].
  • estrous cycle's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0044849[17].

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Definition and Type

estrous cycle's instance of is recorded as biological process[3]. Recorded subclass of include ovulation cycle[4] and instinct[5].

Use and Application

Components include estrus[7], a biological process[18]; follicular phase[8]; metestrus[9]; proestrus[10]; and diestrus[11].

Why It Matters

estrous cycle ranks in the top 6% of biological_process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,489 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from menstruation
    Facet of sexual instinct
    Local thumb
    Subclass of ovulation cycle, instinct
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 23879, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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