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oestrus

oest·rus

UK/ˈiːstɹəs/ US/ˈɛstɹəs/ uncommon archaic

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

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2.

type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies

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