NOUN: "a periodic and often annually recurring state of certain male animals (such as deer or elk) during which behavior associated with the urge to breed is displayed" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a periodic and often annually recurring state of certain male animals (such as deer or elk) during which behavior associated with the urge to breed is displayed" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
2. be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
(noun)
1. a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
2. applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

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RECURRING (adjective)
1. coming back

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