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Estivation

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Noun

1. aestivation, estivation

(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period

2. aestivation, estivation

(botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Estivation

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noun
the usual US spelling of aestivation

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Estivation

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noun
1.  Zoology
the state of an estivating creature
2.  Botany
the arrangement of petals in a flower bud before it opens

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Estivation

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n.
1. Zoology A state of dormancy or torpor during a hot dry period.
2. Botany The arrangement of the floral parts in a bud.
3. The act of spending or passing the summer.

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