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Definition of "estrous" [estrous]

  • Of, relating to, or being in estrus. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "estrous" in a sentence
  • "And speaking of the next challenge, surviving contestants are then flown here where they are doused in estrous moose urine and given the keys to a Fiat 500."
  • "Perhaps a doe in estrous sprinkling before rattling in some dominant bucks."
  • "If rutting try a combo dominant buck and doe in estrous I use buck bomb (both scents) but Code Blue etc may work just as well."