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