Definitions for oestrus

oestrus oes·trus

Spelling: [es-truh s, ee-struh s]
IPA: /ˈɛs trəs, ˈi strəs/

Oestrus is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 197 anagrams from letters in oestrus (eorsstu).

Definitions for oestrus

noun

  1. estrus.

Origin of oestrus

1690-1700; Latin Greek oîstros gadfly, sting, madness

Examples for oestrus

It is, however, less prominent than in oestrus, and does not gape.

An apparent instance of hostility between rival males competing for an oestrus female was observed on September 2, 1950.

Females which had borne and suckled young were first found to be in oestrus 65 to 104 days after birth of the young.

Females examined in February mostly were perforate and many of them appeared to be in oestrus.

Word Value for oestrus
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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