anoestrus
US anestrus
/ (ænˈiːstrəs) /
noun
a period of sexual inactivity between two periods of oestrus in many mammals
Origin of anoestrus
1C20: New Latin; see an-, oestrus
Derived forms of anoestrus
- anoestrous or US anestrous, adjective
Words Nearby anoestrus
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