estrus
[ es-truhs ]
/ ˈɛs trəs /
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noun Zoology.
Also es·trum [es-truhm], /ˈɛs trəm/, oestrus. the period of heat or rut; the period of maximum sexual receptivity of the female.
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Origin of estrus
1885–90; <Latin oestrusoestrus
OTHER WORDS FROM estrus
es·tru·al [es-troo-uhl], /ˈɛs tru əl/, adjectiveWords nearby estrus
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Derived forms of estrus
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Medical definitions for estrus
estrus
n.
The periodic state of sexual excitement in the female of most mammals, excluding humans, that immediately precedes ovulation and during which the female is most receptive to mating; heat.
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Scientific definitions for estrus
estrus
[ ĕs′trəs ]
A regularly recurring period in female mammals other than humans during which the animal is sexually receptive. Estrus occurs around the time of ovulation. Also called heat
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