Anoestrus (Noun)
Meaning
Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- In nonhuman mammals, anoestrus often occurs during times of stress or poor nutrition, lasting until environmental conditions improve.
- The female wolf enters anoestrus after her estrus cycle ends, and during this time, mating is no longer possible.
- A study on the breeding patterns of the elephants found they have a long period of anoestrus that lasts nearly two years after giving birth.
- Eleven months after weaning her young, the female deer typically emerges from anoestrus and becomes fertile once again.
- Comparing the reproductive cycles of sheep in different climates revealed that anoestrus varies in its duration, depending on geographic location.