名詞 estrus:

1. applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
   同義詞：oestrus, heat, rut

estrus 也作 oes.trus

n.（名詞）
The periodic state of sexual excitement in the female of most mammals, excluding human beings, that immediately precedes ovulation and during which the female is most receptive to mating; heat.
（雌性動(dòng)物的）動(dòng)情，動(dòng)情周期：大多數(shù)哺乳動(dòng)物（包括人類）的雌性產(chǎn)生的周期性的性沖動(dòng)，在此期間內(nèi)雌性具有排卵的優(yōu)勢(shì)，所以該期間最適合性交；刺激

來(lái)源：
New Latin
現(xiàn)代拉丁語(yǔ)
from Latin oestrus [frenzy, gadfly]
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) oestrus [狂亂，狂熱，游蕩的]
from Greek oistros * see eis-
源自 希臘語(yǔ) oistros *參見(jiàn) eis-