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anestri

anestri is the plural of anestrus.

Meaning of anestrus

Noun

anestrus (countable and uncountable, plural anestri)

  1. In female placental mammals—excluding humans and great apes—a phase of the estrous cycle during which the sexual cycle rests.
    • Duration of postpartum anestrus is the period from calving to the first estrus. This anestrus period is recognized as being a major factor in controlling the proportion of cows conceiving each breeding season (Wiltbank et al., 1961).1993, R. E. Larsen, S. C. Denham, J. F. Boucher, E. L. Adams, Chapter 13: Breeding Season Length Versus Calving Percentage in Beef Cattle Herds, Michael J. Fields, Robert S. Sand (editors), Factors...
    Synonyms:
    anaestrum, anœstrum, anestrum, anestrous phase

Questions about anestri

What is anestri the plural of?
Anestri is the plural of anestrus.

Words near anestri in the dictionary

  1. anesthetizers
  2. anesthetizes
  3. anesthetizing
  4. anesthization
  5. anestra
  6. anestri
  7. anestrous
  8. anestrum
  9. anestrus
  10. anet
  11. Aneta

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