oestrus
IPA: ˈoʊstrʌs
noun
- (countable) A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
- (countable) A bite or sting.
- (countable, archaic) A passion or frenzy.
- (countable and uncountable, biology) A female animal's readiness to mate; heat, rut.
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Examples of "oestrus" in Sentences
- I just don't know about the oestrus.
- Does will begin oestrus again if they do not mate.
- Humans don't have an oestrus cycle, they menstruate.
- It says musk is produced by a young male deer in oestrus.
- Pheromones are also used in the detection of oestrus in sows.
- This breed is thought to go into oestrus throughout the year.
- But oestrus is a hormonal state that only female placental mammals enter.
- Sexually mature female hamsters come into season oestrus every four days.
- An oestrus female is often followed by courting males as with other species.
- A female Cluster lizard experiences a form of oestrus once every seven years.
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