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OESTRUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies
Synonyms:
genus Oestrus; Oestrus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Oestrus" is a kind of...):
arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)
Meronyms (members of "Oestrus"):
Oestrus ovis; sheep botfly; sheep gadfly (larvae are parasitic on sheep)
Holonyms ("Oestrus" is a member of...):
family Hypodermatidae; family Oestridae; Hypodermatidae; Oestridae (warble flies)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("oestrus" is a kind of...):
physical condition; physiological condition; physiological state (the condition or state of the body or bodily functions)
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