Dictionary › O › oestrus

oestrus

noun
Quick answer

As a noun, oestrus means a biting fly of the genus Oestrus.

Meanings of oestrus

5 meanings

noun

  1. A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.

  2. A bite or sting.

  3. biologyA female animal's readiness to mate; heat, rut.

  4. Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

    Similar: estrus, heat, rut
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. archaicA passion or frenzy.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heighte…
estrusheatrut

For word games

o1
e1
s1
t1
r1
u1
s1
Scrabble & Words With Friends: valid word7 points before bonuses.7 letters.
Unscramble these letters

Nearby words

odorousodourodysseyoecumenicaloenologyoenophileoeuvreofoffoff and onoff-coloroff-key