Found 2 items, similar to oestrus ovis.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Oestrus ovis Oestrus ovis n : larvae are parasitic on sheep [syn: sheep botfly, sheep gadfly ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: oestrus ovis OEstrus \[OE]s"trus\, n. [L., a gadfly; also, frenzy, fr. Gr. ? gadfly; hence, sting, fury, insane desire, frenzy.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of gadflies. The species which deposits its larv[ae] in the nasal cavities of sheep is [oe]strus ovis . [1913 Webster] 2. A vehement desire. [1913 Webster] 3. Specifically: (Physiol.) The periodical sexual impulse of animals; the period during which female animals are most receptive to males; heat; rut. [1913 Webster +PJC]