oestruate

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verb

To be in heat (state of sexual receptivity).

Scrabble 9

Meanings

verboestruate (third-person singular simple present oestruates, present participle oestruating, simple past and past participle oestruated)

present singular third person oestruates · participle present oestruating · participle past oestruated · past oestruated · alternative estruate · alternative œstruate

  1. To be in heat (state of sexual receptivity).

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APA

oestruate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oestruate

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Chicago

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