About The Word Oestrus
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Oestrus
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What's The Definition Of Oestrus?
[n] type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies
[n] applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity Synonyms | Synonyms for Oestrus: estrus | genus Oestrus | heat | rut Related Terms | Find terms related to Oestrus: See Also | arthropod genus | family Hypodermatidae | family Oestridae | Hypodermatidae | Oestridae | Oestrus ovis | physiological condition | physiological state | sheep botfly | sheep gadfly Oestrus In Webster's Dictionary \[OE]s"trus\, n. [L., a gadfly; also, frenzy, fr.Gr. ?
gadfly; hence, sting, fury, insane desire, frenzy.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of gadflies. The species which deposits
its larv[ae] in the nasal cavities of sheep is {[oe]strus
ovis}.
2. A vehement desire; esp. (Physiol.), the periodical sexual
impulse of animals; heat; rut.
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