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Oestrus in a sentence

Oestrus meaning

  1. A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
  2. A bite or sting.
  3. A passion or frenzy.

Synonyms of Oestrus

estrus heat rut physiological state physiological condition anestrus genus oestrus arthropod genus

Related words

Other words often associated with Oestrus or its synonyms:

state energy groove genus emotionality furrow routine delve warmth passion hotness channel

Using Oestrus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly. | A bite or sting. | A passion or frenzy.
  • Useful related words include: estrus, heat, rut, physiological state.
  • In the example corpus, oestrus often appears in combinations such as: in oestrus, first oestrus.

Context around Oestrus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

first 2× entire 1× compare 1× enter 1×

Often after:

heat 1× lasting 1× period 1×

Sentence patterns with Oestrus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

at first oestrus of heifers 1× come into oestrus more frequently 1× females in oestrus while the 1× have an oestrus heat cycle 1× her entire oestrus period of 1× is in oestrus and may 1× is in oestrus by changing 1× oistros compare oestrus to sting 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

domestic dogs and 1× dominant males may 1× females are polyoestrus 1× hera then sent 1× postpartum amenorrhea absence 1× reproduction springbok mate 1×

Common sentence endings:

3 years old 1× is more plentiful 1× of artificial lighting 1× of the males 1× the entire time 1× to get involved 1×

Words around Oestrus

Just before it in the word index:

oestrous 8 oestrogen 40 oestreich 3 oesterle 3 oester 2 oeste 6

Just after it in the word index:

oet 4 oeteldonk 2 oetjen 3 oetken 3 oetter 2 oettingen 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Oestrus

  • In this selection, "oestrus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, first, entire, compare, heat, lasting and period stand out and add context to how "oestrus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at first oestrus of heifers and come into oestrus more frequently. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "oestrus" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with oestrus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Hera then sent a gadfly (Greek oistros, compare oestrus ) to sting Io as she wandered the earth. (17 words)

Smaller males fight more often near females in oestrus, while the large males in consorts do not seem to get involved. (21 words)

Reproduction Springbok mate year-round, though females are more likely to enter oestrus during the rainy season, when food is more plentiful. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

The first (or anovulatory) surge, could signal to males that the female is in oestrus by changing her scent, but ovulation does not occur until the second (or ovulatory) surge. citation Fertility rates in cows decline around 45–50 years of age. (42 words)

Postpartum amenorrhea (absence of menstruation) lasts less than one year and a female may resume external signs of oestrus within a year of giving birth, though the female is probably not fertile at this point. (35 words)

Females are polyoestrus they have an oestrus ("heat") cycle every 12 days (this can vary from 10 to 20 days), citation open access publication - free to read each oestrus lasting one to three days. (34 words)

Example sentences (10)

Females are polyoestrus they have an oestrus ("heat") cycle every 12 days (this can vary from 10 to 20 days), citation open access publication - free to read each oestrus lasting one to three days.

The age at first oestrus of heifers varies between breeds from 13–33 months, but mating at the first oestrus is often infertile and usually deferred until they are 3 years old.

Domestic dogs and certain small canids in captivity may come into oestrus more frequently, perhaps because the photoperiod stimulus breaks down under conditions of artificial lighting.

Dominant males may try to sequester a female for her entire oestrus period of approximately two weeks but usually are unable to retain her for the entire time.

Hera then sent a gadfly (Greek oistros, compare oestrus ) to sting Io as she wandered the earth.

Postpartum amenorrhea (absence of menstruation) lasts less than one year and a female may resume external signs of oestrus within a year of giving birth, though the female is probably not fertile at this point.

Reproduction Springbok mate year-round, though females are more likely to enter oestrus during the rainy season, when food is more plentiful.

Smaller males fight more often near females in oestrus, while the large males in consorts do not seem to get involved.

The first (or anovulatory) surge, could signal to males that the female is in oestrus by changing her scent, but ovulation does not occur until the second (or ovulatory) surge. citation Fertility rates in cows decline around 45–50 years of age.

The most aggressive disputes tend to occur between two males when a female is in oestrus, and may rarely result in the death of one of the males.

Common combinations with oestrus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "oestrus" in a sentence?
An example: "Females are polyoestrus they have an oestrus ("heat") cycle every 12 days (this can vary from 10 to 20 days), citation open access publication - free to read each oestrus lasting one to three days." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "oestrus" from authentic English texts.
What does "oestrus" mean?
Oestrus means: A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
What are synonyms of "oestrus"?
Common synonyms of "oestrus" include: estrus, heat, rut, physiological state, physiological condition, anestrus, genus oestrus, arthropod genus.
How many example sentences with "oestrus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "oestrus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.