Anestrus Definition

ăn-ĕstrəs
noun
In the breeding cycle of many mammals, the period of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus.
Webster's New World
An interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus in female mammals that breed cyclically.
American Heritage Medicine

In some female animals, a spell of sexual respite in between breeding periods.

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Origin of Anestrus

  • an- +‎ estrus

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