Definitions for oestrusˈɛs trəs, ˈi strəs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oes•trusˈɛs trəs, ˈi strəs(n.)
Category: Zoology, Physiology
Ref: estrus.
Princeton's WordNet
estrus, oestrus, heat, rut(noun)
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
Oestrus, genus Oestrus(noun)
type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies
Wiktionary
oestrus(Noun)
A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
oestrus(Noun)
A bite or sting.
oestrus(Noun)
A passion or frenzy.
oestrus(Noun)
A female animal's readiness to mate; heat, rut.
Origin: From the oestrus, from the .
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