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Oestrus   Listen
noun
oestrus  n.  
1.
(Zool.) A genus of gadflies. The species which deposits its larvae in the nasal cavities of sheep is oestrus ovis.
2.
A vehement desire.
3.
Specifically: (Physiol.) The periodical sexual impulse of animals; the period during which female animals are most receptive to males; heat; rut.





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Words linked to "Oestrus" :   physiological state, arthropod genus, family Oestridae, sheep gadfly, physical condition, Oestrus ovis, Hypodermatidae, family Hypodermatidae, anestrus, physiological condition, genus Oestrus, estrus, rut


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