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estrous

estrous adjective: of, pertaining to, or in a state of estrus.

Adjective

estrous

  1. Of, pertaining to, or in a state of estrus.
    Synonyms:
    estral, oestral

Synonyms of estrous

Forms of estrous

alternative formoestrous

Words formed from estrous

Phrases with estrous

Questions about estrous

What does estrous mean?
Estrous means of, pertaining to, or in a state of estrus.
What part of speech is estrous?
Estrous is an adjective.

Words near estrous in the dictionary

  1. estroprogestative
  2. estroprogestin
  3. estroprogestinic
  4. estroprogestinics
  5. estroprogestins
  6. estrous
  7. estrous cycle
  8. estrous cycles
  9. estrual
  10. estruate
  11. estruation

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