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
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.
• Souters, Strouse, estrous, ousters, rousest, sestuor, sourest, souters, toruses, tousers, trouses, trousse, tussore
Source: Wiktionary
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
22 April 2025
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