Estrus Definition

estrəs; Brit usually ēstrəs
noun
The periodic sexual excitement of most female placental mammals, corresponding to rut in males; heat.
Webster's New World
The period of this when the female will accept mating with the male, characterized by changes in the sex organs.
Webster's New World

(American) Alternative spelling of oestrus.

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Other Word Forms of Estrus

Noun

Singular:
estrus
Plural:
estruses

Origin of Estrus

  • New Latin from Latin oestrus frenzy, gadfly from Greek oistros eis- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Estrus Sentence Examples

  • It releases the hormone melatonin which acts on the ovaries to inhibit the estrus cycle.

  • An added benefit to spaying and neutering is cat owners will not have to withstand the pining of toms when neighborhood queens are in heat or the erratic nocturnal behavior of a queen in estrus.

  • When the second stage of the cycle approaches, aka estrus, the edges of the epithelial cells become rough or cornified, and there are fewer red blood cells.

  • Estrus - This is the second stage of the heat cycle in which the female becomes receptive to breeding.

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