OESTRUS


Meaning of OESTRUS in English

( BrE ) ( NAmE es·trus ) / ˈiːstrəs; NAmE ˈestrəs/ noun

[ U ] ( technical ) a period of time in which a female animal is ready to have sex

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from Greek oistros gadfly or frenzy.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.