anestrus

Plural: anestri

Noun

A period of sexual inactivity in female mammals.
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus
In female placental mammals—excluding humans and great apes—a phase of the estrous cycle during which the sexual cycle rests.

Examples

The board entered a long anestrus with no high-scoring plays for several turns.

Origin / Etymology

From an- + estrus.

Synonyms

anestrum, anoestrum, anoestrus, anaestrum, anestrous phase, anœstrum

Antonyms

estrus

Scrabble Score: 8

anestrus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
anestrus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anestrus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

anestrus: valid Words With Friends Word