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Estrus

see synonyms of estrus

Noun

1. estrus, heat, oestrus, rut

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

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Estrus

see synonyms of estrus
noun
the usual US spelling of oestrus

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Estrus

see synonyms of estrus
noun
1. 
the periodic sexual excitement of most female placental mammals, corresponding to rut in males; heat
2. 
the period of this when the female will accept mating with the male, characterized by changes in the sex organs

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Estrus

see synonyms of estrus
n.
The periodic state of sexual excitement in the female of most mammals, excluding humans, that immediately precedes ovulation and during which the female is most receptive to mating; heat.

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