Synonyms for musth
mʌstmusth

Princeton's WordNet

1. musthnoun

   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"

Matched Categories

1. • Phase

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Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to use musth in a sentence?

1. John Roberts:

   If an elephant is coming into musth, it should have been relaxing somewhere in the forest as they can become very aggressive, it's symptomatic of the situation we have with elephants in inappropriate places. If you have lots of males you need lots of space.