oestrus
NOUN
/istrəs/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
oestrus is a valid 7-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1E1S1T1R1U1S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does oestrus mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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