oestrum

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A biting insect; a gadfly or botfly. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — In the œstrum or gadfly, the wimble draws out like the pieces of a spy-glass […].
  2. Something that stings or incites one to frenzy or action; an impulse or passion. archaic,countable,figuratively,uncountable
  3. Estrus. archaic,countable,uncountable

词形变化

oestrums plural

词源

From Latin oestrum, variant of oestrus.
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