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anestrus definition

an·es·trus (an es′trəs)

noun

in the breeding cycle of many mammals, the period of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus

Etymology: an- + estrus

Related Forms:

  • anestrous an·es′·trous (-trəs) adjective

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