Anoestrus and Oestrus

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

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Oestrus is an antonym for anoestrus.

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

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Anoestrus is an antonym for oestrus.

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