Associations to the word «Oestrus»

Wiktionary

OESTRUS, noun. A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
OESTRUS, noun. A bite or sting.
OESTRUS, noun. (archaic) A passion or frenzy.
OESTRUS, noun. A female animal's readiness to mate; heat, rut.
ŒSTRUS, noun. Obsolete form of oestrus.
OESTRUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Oestridae   — the gadflies.

Dictionary definition

OESTRUS, noun. Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity.
OESTRUS, noun. Type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies.

Wise words

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