What is a vehement desire; esp. (Physiol.), the periodical sexual impulse of animals; heat; rut called?
oestrus — A vehement desire; esp. (Physiol.), the periodical sexual impulse of animals; heat; rut. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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