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Oestrus

noun
1.
Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity.  Synonyms: estrus, heat, rut.
2.
Type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies.  Synonym: genus Oestrus.



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


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