anestrum

Definitions of anestrum
  1. noun
    applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus
    synonyms: anestrus, anoestrum, anoestrus
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    types:
    diestrum, diestrus
    (of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity
    type of:
    physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
    the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
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