Antonyms of adj estrous

1 sense of estrous

Sense 1
estrous (vs. anestrous) -- ((of lower mammals) showing or in a state of estrus; in heat; "the estrous state"; "the estrous cycle")

anestrous (vs. estrous) -- ((of lower mammals) not in a state of estrus; not in heat; "an anestrous bitch")
        => diestrous, dioestrous, diestrual, dioestrual -- ((of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity)

Similarity of adj estrous

1 sense of estrous

Sense 1
estrous (vs. anestrous) -- ((of lower mammals) showing or in a state of estrus; in heat; "the estrous state"; "the estrous cycle")
       => monestrous, monoestrous -- (having one estrous cycle per year)
       => polyestrous, polyoestrous -- (having more than one period of estrus per year)

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