estrous

Definitions of estrous
  1. adjective
    (of lower mammals) showing or in a state of estrus; in heat
    “the estrous state”
    “the estrous cycle”
    synonyms:
    monestrous, monoestrous
    having one estrous cycle per year
    polyestrous, polyoestrous
    having more than one period of estrus per year
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    antonyms:
    anestrous
    (of lower mammals) not in a state of estrus; not in heat
    diestrous, diestrual, dioestrous, dioestrual
    (of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity
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