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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

estro- en · X

Pronunciation

  • /ɛ.stɹə/ (General-American)
  • /ɛ.stɹoʊ/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂-der. Ancient Greek οἶστρος (oîstros)der. Latin oestrusbor. English estrus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English estro- From estrus + -o-.

Meanings

  1. (morpheme) Estrus.
    • estrogen

Forms

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oestr- UK, alternative lexicographic
oestro- UK, alternative lexicographic
estr- alternative lexicographic