Usually means: Reproductive cycle in female mammals.
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  1. estrous: Merriam-Webster
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  3. estrous: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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  7. estrous: Wiktionary
  8. estrous: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
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  1. estrous: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (estrous)

▸ adjective:  Of, pertaining to, or in a state of estrus.

Similar:
monestrous, monoestrous, polyestrous, polyoestrous, oestrual, anestrous, estrual, perioestrous, diestrous, estropausal, more...

Opposite:
anestrous, non-estrous, diestrous

Types:
proestrus, estrus, metestrus, diestrus, more...

Phrases:
estrous cycle, estrous cycles, more...

Adjectives:
persistent, constant, behavioral, normal, pro, first, pre, next, old, female, full

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Similar:
monestrous, monoestrous, polyestrous, polyoestrous, oestrual, anestrous, estrual, perioestrous, diestrous, estropausal, more...

Opposite:
anestrous, non-estrous, diestrous

Types:
proestrus, estrus, metestrus, diestrus, more...

Phrases:
estrous cycle, estrous cycles, more...

Adjectives:
persistent, constant, behavioral, normal, pro, first, pre, next, old, female, full



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