musth

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Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun musth has 1 sense

musth(n = noun.time) Array - an annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants); is associated with discharge from a gland between the eye and ear; "the frenzied elephant was in musth"

CIDE DICTIONARY

musth, a. [Hind. mast intoxicated, ruttish, fr. Skr. matta, p.p. of mad to rejoice, intoxicate.].

Being in a condition of dangerous frenzy, usually connected with sexual excitement; -- said of adult male elephants which become so at irregular intervals, typicaly due to increased testosterone levels. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

musth, var. of MUST(4).

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