anoestrus
US anestrus
/ (ænˈiːstrəs) /
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noun
a period of sexual inactivity between two periods of oestrus in many mammals
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Derived forms of anoestrus
anoestrous or US anestrous, adjectiveWord Origin for anoestrus
C20: New Latin; see an-, oestrus
Words nearby anoestrus
anodic, anodize, anodontia, anodyne, anoesis, anoestrus, anogenital, anogenital raphe, anoia, anoint, anointing of the sick
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