ANESTRUS

anestrus, anestrum, anoestrus, anoestrum

(noun) applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

anestrus (plural anestri)

In some female animals, a spell of sexual respite in between breeding periods.

Anagrams

• Transues, saunters, sea turns, seruants, unassert

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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