oestrus - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'oestrus' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Oestrus

[ n.]

- A genus of gadflies. The species which deposits its larvae in the nasal cavities of sheep is oestrus ovis.
- A vehement desire; esp. (Physiol.), the periodical sexual impulse of animals; heat; rut.

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oes oesophageal oesophagus oestrian oestrual oestruation

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