What is "anestrus"

anestrus \anestrus\ n. 1. 1 a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus; -- applies to nonhuman mammals. [Also spelled anoestrus.]

n. In some female animals, a spell of sexual respite in between breeding periods.

n. applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus [syn: anestrum, anoestrus, anoestrum] [ant: estrus]