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anestrus.

In female placental mammals—excluding humans and great apes—a phase of the estrous cycle during which the sexual cycle rests.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. In female placental mammals—excluding humans and great apes—a phase of the estrous cycle during which the sexual cycle rests.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-)der. English an- English estrus English anestrus From an- + estrus.

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