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Oestrus Moderate

Oestrus has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

2

type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies

3

A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.

See Also
rut clicket sting mate fly oestrual botfly dioestrus
Related Terms
Antonyms
anestrum
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
physical condition arthropod genus
Rhyming Words
rus crus grus trus urus brus pyrus varus virus purus parus horus eurus porus tyrus morus merus larus girus gyrus
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