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anoestrus
DEFINITIONS OF:
anoestrus
1
n
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus
Synonyms:
anestrum
,
anestrus
,
anoestrum
Antonyms:
estrus
,
heat
,
oestrus
,
rut
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
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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