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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.
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