OestrusWordNet Explorer

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noun

type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies

Words in this synset: Oestrus, genus_Oestrus

noun

a genus of arthropods

noun

warble flies

noun

larvae are parasitic on sheep

noun

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

Words in this synset: estrus, heat, rut

noun

the condition or state of the body or bodily functions