English Explanatory Dictionary

oestrum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A biting insect; a gadfly or botfly.
  2. Something that stings or incites one to frenzy or action; an impulse or passion.
  3. Estrus.

Word forms

oestrum oestrums

Etymology

From Latin oestrum, variant of oestrus.

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