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oestrum

noun

Meaning

  1. A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
  2. A bite or sting.
  3. A passion or frenzy.
  4. A female animal's readiness to mate; heat, rut.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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