estivation

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noun

1. (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer;
especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
• Syn:
aestivation
• Derivationally related forms:
aestivate (for: aestivation), estivate
• Topics:
zoology, zoological science
• Hypernyms:
dormancy, quiescence, quiescency
2. (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
• Syn:
aestivation
• Topics:
botany, phytology
• Hypernyms:
arrangement
• Part Holonyms:
flower bud