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oestri

oestri is the plural of oestrus.

Meaning of oestrus

Noun

oestrus (countable and uncountable, plural oestruses or oestri)

  1. (countable) A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
    • […] and which is produced by the larvae of oestri and particularly of Oestrus hemorrhoidalis.1915, American Veterinary Review, page 407
  2. (countable) A bite or sting.
  3. (archaic, countable) A passion or frenzy.
  4. A female animal's readiness to mate.
    • In those monoestrous species in which the male is capable all the year round, it is found that the oestri of individual females come at different seasons.1910, Cleveland Medical Journal, page 517

Questions about oestri

What is oestri the plural of?
Oestri is the plural of oestrus.

Words near oestri in the dictionary

  1. oestradiols
  2. oestral
  3. oestratetraenol
  4. Oestreich
  5. Oestreichs
  6. oestri
  7. oestrid
  8. oestrids
  9. oestrin
  10. oestrins
  11. oestriol

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