anoestrus
[ an-es-truh s, -ee-struh s ]
/ ænˈɛs trəs, -ˈi strəs /
noun
Words nearby anoestrus
anodize, anodontia, anodyne, anoesis, anoestrous, anoestrus, anogenital, anogenital raphe, anoia, anoint, anointing of the sick
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British Dictionary definitions for anoestrus
anoestrus
US anestrus
/ (ænˈiːstrəs) /
noun
a period of sexual inactivity between two periods of oestrus in many mammals
Derived forms of anoestrus
anoestrous or US anestrous, adjectiveWord Origin for anoestrus
C20: New Latin; see an-, oestrus
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