- estrual
- adjective Date: circa 1857 estrous
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estrual
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estrual — SYN: estrous. * * * es·tru·al es trə wəl or chiefly Brit oes·tru·al ē strə wəl adj ESTROUS … Medical dictionary
estrual — es·tru·al … English syllables
estrual — adjective see estrous … Useful english dictionary
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estrous — Pertaining to estrus. SYN: estrual. * * * es·trous es trəs or chiefly Brit oes·trous ē strəs adj 1) of, relating to, or characteristic of estrus 2) being in heat … Medical dictionary
estrus — That portion or phase of the sexual cycle of female animals characterized by willingness to permit coitus; readily detectable behavioral and other signs are exhibited by animals during this period. SYN: heat (3). [G. oistros, mad desire]… … Medical dictionary
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