English Dictionary

ANESTROUS

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 Dictionary entry overview: What does anestrous mean? 

ANESTROUS (adjective)
  The adjective ANESTROUS has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to anestrusplay

2. (of lower mammals) not in a state of estrus; not in heatplay

  Familiarity information: ANESTROUS used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ANESTROUS (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to anestrus

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

anestric; anestrous; anoestrous

Pertainym:

anestrus (applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus)


Sense 2

Meaning:

(of lower mammals) not in a state of estrus; not in heat

Context example:

an anestrous bitch

Similar:

diestrous; diestrual; dioestrous; dioestrual ((of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity)

Domain category:

mammal; mammalian (any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk)

Antonym:

estrous ((of lower mammals) showing or in a state of estrus; in heat)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Good wine needs no bush." (English proverb)

"Help yourself to help God help you." (Bulgarian proverb)

"Ask thy purse what thou should'st buy." (Arabic proverb)

"The most beautiful laughter comes from the mouth of a mourner." (Corsican proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact