English > anoestrum: 1 sense > noun 1, stateMeaning | applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus. |
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Synonyms | anestrus, anestrum, anoestrus |
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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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