estrus

[ es-truh s ]
/ ˈɛs trəs /

noun Zoology.

Also es·trum [es-truh m] /ˈɛs trəm/, oestrus. the period of heat or rut; the period of maximum sexual receptivity of the female.
estrous cycle.

Origin of estrus

1885–90; < Latin oestrus oestrus

OTHER WORDS FROM estrus

es·tru·al [es-troo-uh l] /ˈɛs tru əl/, adjective

Words nearby estrus

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British Dictionary definitions for estrus

estrus
/ (ˈɛstrəs, ˈiːstrəs) /

noun

the usual US spelling of oestrus

Derived forms of estrus

estrous, adjective

Medical definitions for estrus

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.

Scientific definitions for estrus

estrus
[ ĕs′trəs ]

A regularly recurring period in female mammals other than humans during which the animal is sexually receptive. Estrus occurs around the time of ovulation. Also called heat