NOUN | state | estrus, oestrus, heat, rut | applies to nonhuman mammals |
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Sounds | eh'strahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual ... / sexual arousal and activity. | |
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Synonyms | oestrus, heat, rut | |
Broader | physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition | The condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
Opposite | anestrus, anestrum, anoestrus, anoestrum | applies to nonhuman mammals |
Spanish | brama, celo, estro, rodada, rodera | |
Catalan | carrilada, rodera, zel | |
Adjectives | estrous | (of lower mammals) showing or in a state of estrus |
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