anoestrus

US anestrus

/ (ænˈiːstrəs) /

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, adjective

Word 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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