anestrus
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Related to anestrus: proestrus, monoestrous
an·es·trus
(ăn-ĕs′trəs)n.
An interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus in female mammals that breed cyclically.
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anestrus
(ænˈiːstrəs)n
(Biology) a variant spelling (esp US) of anoestrus
anˈestrous adj
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an•es•trus
(ænˈɛs trəs)n.
the interval of sexual inactivity in a female mammal between two periods of heat or rut.
[1925–30]
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Noun | 1. | anestrus - applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
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