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OEstrus

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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.
Noun1.oestrus - applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
Synonyms: estrus, rut, heat
2.Oestrus - type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies
Synonyms: genus Oestrus
estrus, heat, physiological condition, physiological state, rut

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