anœstrus

A form of 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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Meanings

nounanœstrus (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableObsolete form of anestrus.

Origin

From an- + œstrus.

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APA

anœstrus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/an%C5%93strus

MLA

“anœstrus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/an%C5%93strus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anœstrus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/an%C5%93strus.

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