Word: anestrous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
es
trous
Definition: not estrous; showing or in a state of estrus; in heat
Morphemes:
Affix: an-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: not; used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. Used with stems that begin with vowels and "h".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀν-
Language: grc
Decoded: an-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The alpha privativum, used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. It is also known as privative a and alpha privative.
Affix: estrous
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, pertaining to, or in a state of estrus.