anestrus

[ an-es-truh s ]

/ ænˈɛs trəs /

noun Zoology.

(of a female mammal) the interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of heat or rut.

Nearby words

anesthetic depth, anesthetic leprosy, anesthetist, anesthetize, anestrous, anestrus, anethole, aneto, anetoderma, aneuch, aneuploid

Also anoestrus.

Origin of anestrus

First recorded in 1925–30; an-¹ + estrus

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British Dictionary definitions for anestrus

anestrus

/ (ænˈiːstrəs) /

noun

a variant spelling (esp US) of anoestrus

Derived Forms

anestrous, adjective

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