Definition of OEstrus
OEs´trus
n.
1.
(Zool.)
A
genus
of
gadflies
.
The
species
which
deposits
its
larvæ
in
the
nasal
cavities
of
sheep
is
œstrus
ovis
.
2.
A
vehement
desire
.
3.
(Physiol.)
The
periodical
sexual
impulse
of
animals
;
the
period
during
which
female
animals
are
most
receptive
to
males
;
heat
;
rut
.
Related Words
estrus
,
heat
,
physiological
condition
,
physiological
state
,
rut
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