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/an es"treuhs/, n. Zool.(of a female mammal) the interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of heat or rut.Also, anoestrus.[1925-30; AN-1 + ESTRUS]
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anestrus — n. 1. 1 a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus; applies to nonhuman mammals. [Also spelled {anoestrus}.] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anestrus — [an es′trəs] n. [ AN 1 + ESTRUS] in the breeding cycle of many mammals, the period of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus anestrous [an es′trəs] adj … English World dictionary
Anestrus — ciklas be rujos statusas T sritis gyvūnų raida, augimas, ontogenezė, embriologija atitikmenys: lot. Anestrus; Anoestrus ryšiai: platesnis terminas – patelės lytinis ciklas … Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai
anestrus — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1927 the period of sexual quiescence between two periods of sexual activity in cyclically breeding mammals … New Collegiate Dictionary
anestrus — См. anoestrus … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
anestrus — noun in some female animals, a spell of sexual respite in between breeding periods … Wiktionary
anestrus — The period of sexual quiescence between the estrus cycles of mammals; may be: 1) a prolonged period in monestrous animals (dogs) or seasonally polyestrous animals (sheep), or 2) a prolonged period of failure of estrus in mature nonpregnant,… … Medical dictionary
anestrus — an·es·trus … English syllables
anestrus — an•es•trus [[t]ænˈɛs trəs[/t]] n. phl zool. the interval of sexual inactivity in a female mammal between two periods of heat or rut • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
anestrus — noun applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus • Syn: ↑anestrum, ↑anoestrus, ↑anoestrum • Ant: ↑estrus • Derivationally related forms: ↑anestric ( … Useful english dictionary
