Anoestrum and Estrus

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Anoestrum noun - Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus.

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Estrus is an antonym for anoestrum.

Estrus noun - Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity.

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Anoestrum is an antonym for estrus.

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