01 n. A genus of gadflies. The species which deposits its larvae in the nasal cavities of sheep is oestrus ovis.
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A genus of gadflies. The species which deposits its larvae in the nasal cavities of sheep is oestrus ovis.(Zool.)
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A vehement desire.
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The periodical sexual impulse of animals; the period during which female animals are most receptive to males; heat; rut.(Physiol.)