[oestr(us) + -ous]-ous is a suffix forming adjectives that have the general sense “possessing, full of”a given quality (covetous; glorious; nervous; wondrous); -ous and its variant -ious have often been used to Anglicize Latin adjectives with terminations that cannotbe directly adapted into English (atrocious; contiguous; garrulous; obvious; stupendous). As an adjective-forming suffix of neutral value, it regularly Anglicizes Greekand Latin adjectives derived without suffix from nouns and verbs; many such formationsare productive combining forms in English, sometimes with a corresponding nominalcombining form that has no suffix (as -fer and -ferous; -phore and -phorous; -pter and -pterous; -vore and -vorous).
Examples of 'oestrous' in a sentence
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The duration of the subsequent oestrous cycles was not affected.
F.E. Van Niekerk, C.H. Van Niekerk 1997, 'The effect of dietary protein on reproduction in the mare. III. Ovarian and uterinechanges during the anovulatory, transitional and ovulatory periods in the non-pregnantmare', Journal of the South African Veterinary Associationhttps://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/882. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
No significant differences were detected between oestrous phases for the other parameters analyzed.
G. Campanile, L. Zicarelli, J.G. Killian, M.L. Balestrieri, L. Iemma, R. Di Palo,B. Gasparrini, D. Vecchio 2010, 'Preliminary results on the composition of oviductal fluid in buffalo', Italian Journal of Animal Sciencehttp://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1093. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The oestrous activity, ovarian response, embryo yield and quality, did not differ significantly between breeds.
Nare Abrina Mpebe, Antonio Gonzalez-Bulnes, Khoboso Christina Lehloenya 2018, 'Effect of breed and follicular status on response to superovulation in South Africangoats', Journal of Applied Animal Researchhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2016.1277530. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
An ovsynch protocol was used during the oestrous synchronization process.
Thinawanga Joseph Mugwabana, Khathutshelo Agree Nephawe, Voster Muchenje, TshimangadzoLucky Nedambale, Nkhanedzeni Baldwin Nengovhela 2018, 'The effect of assisted reproductive technologies on cow productivity under communaland emerging farming systems of South Africa', Journal of Applied Animal Researchhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2018.1466709. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The stage of the oestrous cycle was included in the statistical analysis.
F. Hernández-López, J.F. Rodríguez-Landa, A. Puga-Olguín, L.J. Germán-Ponciano, E.Rivadeneyra-Domínguez, B. Bernal-Morales 2017, 'Analysis of activity and motor coordination in rats undergoing stereotactic surgeryand implantation of a cannula into the dorsal hippocampus', Neurología (English Edition)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580817301372. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Four animals (12.5%) did not show signs of oestrous and were excluded from the trial.
M. Francillo, L. Zicarelli, L. Adinolfi, F. Salzillo, G. Esposito, A. Natale, G. Neglia 2010, 'Follicular dynamics in synchronized Italian Mediterranean buffalo cows', Italian Journal of Animal Sciencehttp://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1062. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Only 13% of all heifers manifested oestrous behavior.
Marco Aurélio Romano, Walquiria Hippolito Barnabe, Antonio Euvídio Dias Felicianoe Silva, Alfredo Ribeiro de Freitas, Renata Morino Romano 2005, 'The Effect of nutritional levelon on advancingage at puberty in nelore heifers', Ambiênciahttp://revistas.unicentro.br/index.php/ambiencia/article/view/159/189. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)