Meaning of OESTRUS
| Pronunciation: | | 'eestrus
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- [n] type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies
- [n] applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
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| | Synonyms: | | estrus, genus Oestrus, heat, rut |
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| | Antonyms: | | anestrum, anestrus, anoestrum, anoestrus | | |
| | See Also: | | arthropod genus, family Hypodermatidae, family Oestridae, Hypodermatidae, Oestridae, Oestrus ovis, physiological condition, physiological state, sheep botfly, sheep gadfly | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \[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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