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  noun 1. a series of physiological changes in sexual and other organs in female mammals, extending from one period of heat to the next, accompanied by behavioral changes indicating interest in mating. estrous cycle n. The recurrent set of physiological and behavioral changes that take place from one period of estrus to another. estrous cycle […]

• Estrual

  [es-truh s] /ˈɛs trəs/ noun, Zoology. 1. Also, estrum [es-truh m] /ˈɛs trəm/ (Show IPA), oestrus. the period of heat or rut; the period of maximum sexual receptivity of the female. 2. . /ˈɛstrəs; ˈiːstrəs/ noun 1. the usual US spelling of oestrus n. 1850, “frenzied passion,” from Latin oestrus “frenzy, gadfly,” from Greek oistros […]

• Estrus

  [es-truh s] /ˈɛs trəs/ noun, Zoology. 1. Also, estrum [es-truh m] /ˈɛs trəm/ (Show IPA), oestrus. the period of heat or rut; the period of maximum sexual receptivity of the female. 2. . /ˈɛstrəs; ˈiːstrəs/ noun 1. the usual US spelling of oestrus n. 1850, “frenzied passion,” from Latin oestrus “frenzy, gadfly,” from Greek oistros […]

• Estuarial

  [es-choo-er-ee] /ˈɛs tʃuˌɛr i/ noun, plural estuaries. 1. that part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the river’s current meets the sea’s tide. 2. an arm or inlet of the sea at the lower end of a river. /ˈɛstjʊərɪ/ noun (pl) -aries 1. the widening channel of a river where […]

• Estuarine

  [es-choo-uh-rahyn, -er-in] /ˈɛs tʃu əˌraɪn, -ər ɪn/ adjective 1. formed in an . 2. found in . /ˈɛstjʊəˌraɪn; -rɪn/ adjective 1. formed or deposited in an estuary: estuarine muds 2. growing in, inhabiting, or found in an estuary: an estuarine fauna

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