English > anestrum: 1 sense > noun 1, state| Meaning | applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus. |
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| Synonyms | anestrus, anoestrus, anoestrum |
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| Narrower | diestrus, diestrum | (of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity |
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| Broader | physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition | The condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
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| Opposite | estrus, oestrus, heat, rut | applies to nonhuman mammals |
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| Spanish | anestro, anestrum, anoestrum |
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| Catalan | anestro, anestrum, anoestrum |
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