Anoestrus and Rut

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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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Rut is an antonym for anoestrus.

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

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Anoestrus is an antonym for rut.

Nearby Word: rutted

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Rut and Anoestrus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/anoestrus/rut

Anoestrus & Rut. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/anoestrus/rut>.

Rut or Anoestrus. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/anoestrus/rut.

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