"oestrum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oestrums [plural]
Etymology: From Latin oestrum, variant of oestrus. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|oestrum}} Latin oestrum, {{m|la|oestrus}} oestrus Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} oestrum (countable and uncountable, plural oestrums)
  1. (obsolete) A biting insect; a gadfly or botfly. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-oestrum-en-noun--otJfjNu
  2. (figurative, now rare) Something that stings or incites one to frenzy or action; an impulse or passion. Tags: archaic, countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-oestrum-en-noun-bRBHJW5f
  3. (physiology, zoology, now rare) Estrus. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physiology, Zoology
    Sense id: en-oestrum-en-noun-QBoBa6gA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 17 63 Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, physiology, sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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