'oestrus' definitions:

Definition of 'oestrus'

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noun
Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity [syn: estrus, oestrus, heat, rut] [ant: anestrum, anestrus, anoestrum, anoestrus]
noun
Type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies [syn: Oestrus, genus Oestrus]

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