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estivation
n.
state of inactivity during the summer months (Zoology); manner in which the petals and leaves of a flower bud are arranged (Botany); passing of a summer in a specific place (also aestivation)
Aestivation
Aestivation or
æstivation (from , summer, but also spelled
estivation in
American English) is a state of animal
dormancy, similar to
hibernation, characterized by inactivity and a lowered
metabolic rate, that is entered in response to high temperatures and arid conditions. It takes place during times of heat and dryness, the hot dry season, which are often the summer months.
estivation
Noun
1. (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
(synonym) aestivation
(hypernym) dormancy, quiescence, quiescency
(derivation) estivate, aestivate
(classification) zoology, zoological science
2. (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
(synonym) aestivation
(hypernym) arrangement
(part-holonym) flower bud
(classification) botany, phytology
estivation
nf.
aestivation, summer dormancy (Zoology); manner in which the petals and leaves of a flower bud are arranged (Botany); passing of a summer in a specific place (also estivation)
Estivation
(n.)
Same as Aestival, Aestivate, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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