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anestrous

[an-es-truhs]

an·es·trous

[an-es-truhs]
adjective
1.
not showing estrus.
2.
of or pertaining to anestrus.


Origin:
1905–10; an-1 + estrous
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anestrus (ænˈiːstrəs)
 
n
a variant spelling (esp US) of anoestrus
 
an'estrous
 
adj

anoestrus or anestrus (ænˈiːstrəs)
 
n
a period of sexual inactivity between two periods of oestrus in many mammals
 
[C20: New Latin; see an-, oestrus]
 
anestrus or anestrus
 
n
 
[C20: New Latin; see an-, oestrus]
 
an'oestrous or anestrus
 
adj
 
an'estrous or anestrus
 
adj

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