oestrous
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of oestrous
Example Sentences
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During the rutt, wildebeest defend marked-out territorial patches, the aim being to get oestrous females to stay in their company.
From Scientific American • Feb. 26, 2014
Suburbanites jogged like herds of oestrous gazelles down side streets.
From Time Magazine Archive
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