oestrus

Nouns

  • (n) applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity estrus, rut, heat,
  • (n) type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies genus Oestrus,

Synonyms

estrus rut heat genus Oestrus

Antonyms

anestrum anestrus anoestrum anoestrus

Words of close approximity

Oestrus ovis