What is another word for anestrum?
Pronunciation: [ˈanɪstɹəm] (IPA) 
Anestrum, also known as anestrus, refers to a period of sexual inactivity or absence of estrous cycles in female mammals. A few synonyms for anestrum include: nonbreeding, quiescence, dormancy, and inactive. Nonbreeding is used to describe animals that are not currently breeding or reproducing, while quiescence and dormancy are used more broadly to describe a period of inactivity or inaction. Inactive is a more general term that can be used to describe any state of not being active or engaged. While anestrum is specific to the reproductive cycle of mammals, these synonyms can be used to describe other periods of inactivity or dormancy in various contexts.
