anestrum

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Noun anestrum has 1 sense

anestrus, anestrum, anoestrus, anoestrum - applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus
--₁ is a kind of physiological state, physiological condition
--₁ has particulars: diestrus, diestrum

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Anestrum

Definition:

Anestrum is a noun that refers to a period of sexual inactivity in female mammals between two fertile cycles.

Sample Sentences:

1. The anestrum in cows typically lasts around three weeks.

2. Female dogs experience an anestrum several months after giving birth.

3. During the anestrum, the mare is not receptive to mating.

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