jump to corresponding sense entry
noun
Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus.
synonyms: anestrum, anestrus, anoestrum.
is a specific kind of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state.
is a broader term that covers: diestrum, diestrus.
is the opposite of: estrus, heat, oestrus, rut.
derivation: anestric, anestrous, anoestrous.
Find more on anoestrus elsewhere: etymology - rhymes - Wikipedia.
debug info: 0.0422