estrous 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(of lower mammals) showing or in a state of estrus; in heat
Examples
- 1.the estrous state
- 2.the estrous cycle
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
mammal 1
noun
any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
EnglishAntonym
anestrous 2
adjective
(of lower mammals) not in a state of estrus; not in heat
Derivationally related form
estrus 1
noun
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
mammal 1
noun
any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
Similar_to
monestrous 1
adjective
having one estrous cycle per year
polyestrous 1
adjective
having more than one period of estrus per year
