anestrus
[ an-es-truhs ]
nounZoology.
(in some female mammals) the interval of sexual inactivity between two breeding cycles.
Origin of anestrus
1- Also especially British, an·oes·trus [an-es-truhs, -ee-struhs] /ænˈɛs trəs, -ˈi strəs/ .
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British Dictionary definitions for anestrus
anestrus
/ (ænˈiːstrəs) /
noun
a variant spelling (esp US) of anoestrus
Derived forms of anestrus
- anestrous, adjective
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