Estrus
noun
noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of oestrus. US, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
"Bovine cervical mucus is more suitable for precise chemical and physical studies because much larger quantities can be obtained—as much as 150 ml may often be harvested from a single cow during estrus."
- 2 applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity wordnet
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More examples"Bovine cervical mucus is more suitable for precise chemical and physical studies because much larger quantities can be obtained—as much as 150 ml may often be harvested from a single cow during estrus."