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Estrus vs Oestrus - What's the difference?

estrus | oestrus | Alternative forms |

Oestrus is a alternative form of estrus.



As nouns the difference between estrus and oestrus

is that estrus is an alternative spelling of lang=en while oestrus is a biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.

estrus

English

Noun

(estruses)
  • (American spelling)

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    oestrus

    English

    Alternative forms

    * , estrus

    Noun

    (es)
  • A biting fly of the genus Oestrus ; a botfly.
  • A bite or sting.
  • (archaic) A passion or frenzy.
  • A female animal's readiness to mate; heat, rut.
  • * 2001 , David Lodge, Thinks...
    • ‘It’s the supremely human act, freely to fuck, not because you are on heat, or in oestrus , like an animal, but to give and receive pleasure.’

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