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单词 estrous
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estrous

adjective

es·​trous ˈe-strəs How to pronounce estrous (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of estrus
2
: being in heat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web That male was part of a group of four males who were harassing an estrous female, when out of nowhere, her three coalition partners came swooping in to her aid. David P. Barash, WSJ, 17 May 2022 Mature bucks use a circuit of routes when the pre-rut kicks in to seek out estrous does. Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 1 Dec. 2020 With just a smattering of does coming into estrous, the main whitetail rut is on its last legs. Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 20 Oct. 2020 But now, with only a few estrous does left, the sweet scent of one can bring a buck running to you on a string. Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 4 Dec. 2019 The male seen in the video is likely confusing the new mother's hormonal scent with that of a female in estrous. Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 2 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

estrous

adjective

es·​trous ˈes-trəs How to pronounce estrous (audio)
variants or chiefly British oestrous
ˈē-strəs How to pronounce estrous (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of estrus
2
: being in heat
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