English noun: estrus | |||
| 1. | estrus (state) applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity | ||
| Synonyms | heat, oestrus, rut | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state | ||
| Antonyms | anestrum, anestrus, anoestrum, anoestrus | ||