Adjective: anestrous
- (of lower mammals) not in a state of estrus; not in heat
"an anestrous bitch"
- Of or relating to anestrus
"The anestrous phase in some mammals is characterized by a period of sexual inactivity";
- anestric, anoestrous
See also: diestrous [N. Amer], diestrual [N. Amer], dioestrous [Brit, Cdn], dioestrual [Brit, Cdn]
Antonym: estrous
Encyclopedia: Anestrous