Definitions for: Oestrus


[n] type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies
[n] applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity



Webster (1913) Definition: [OE]s"trus, n. [L., a gadfly; also, frenzy, fr.Gr. ?
gadfly; hence, sting, fury, insane desire, frenzy.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of gadflies. The species which deposits
its larv[ae] in the nasal cavities of sheep is {[oe]strus
ovis}.

2. A vehement desire; esp. (Physiol.), the periodical sexual
impulse of animals; heat; rut.

Synonyms: estrus, genus Oestrus, heat, rut

Antonyms: anestrum, anestrus, anoestrum, anoestrus

See Also: arthropod genus, family Hypodermatidae, family Oestridae, Hypodermatidae, Oestridae, Oestrus ovis, physiological condition, physiological state, sheep botfly, sheep gadfly

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