What does oestrum mean?
Oestrum means (obsolete) A biting insect; a gadfly or botfly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) A biting insect; a gadfly or botfly..
In the œstrum or gadfly, the wimble draws out like the pieces of a spy-glass […].
Use oestrum when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Oestrum means (obsolete) A biting insect; a gadfly or botfly..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In the œstrum or gadfly, the wimble draws out like the pieces of a spy-glass […].
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