HyperDic: oestrus

English > 2 senses of the word oestrus / Oestrus:
NOUNstateoestrus, estrus, heat, rutapplies to nonhuman mammals
animalOestrus, genus Oestrustype genus of the Oestridae
English > oestrus: 2 senses > noun 1, state
Meaningapplies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual ... / sexual arousal and activity.
Synonymsestrus, heat, rut
Broaderphysical condition, physiological state, physiological conditionThe condition or state of the body or bodily functions
Oppositeanestrus, anestrum, anoestrus, anoestrumapplies to nonhuman mammals
Spanishbrama, celo, estro, rodada, rodera
Catalancarrilada, rodera, zel
English > Oestrus: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningtype genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies.
Synonymgenus Oestrus
Member ofOestridae, family Oestridae, Hypodermatidae, family Hypodermatidaewarble flies
Memberssheep botfly, sheep gadfly, Oestrus ovislarvae are parasitic on sheep
Broaderarthropod genusA genus of arthropods
Spanishgénero Oestrus, genus oestrus, oestrus, Oestrus
Catalangenus oestrus, oestrus

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