OESTRUS

Oestrus, genus Oestrus

(noun) type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies

estrus, oestrus, heat, rut

(noun) applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

oestrus (plural oestruses)

A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.

A bite or sting.

(archaic) A passion or frenzy.

A female animal's readiness to mate; heat, rut.

Anagrams

• Souters, Strouse, estrous, ousters, rousest, sestuor, sourest, souters, toruses, tousers, trouses, trousse, tussore

Source: Wiktionary

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OEs"trus, n. Etym: [L., a gadfly; also, frenzy, fr.Gr.

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of gadflies. The species which deposits its larvæ in the nasal cavities of sheep is oestrus ovis.

2. A vehement desire; esp. (Physiol.), the periodical sexual impulse of animals; heat; rut.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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