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1. (n.) estivation
the act of estivating.
Etymology: (1615–25)
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1. (noun) estivation, aestivation
(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
2. (noun) estivation, aestivation
(botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
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1. (noun) estivation
same as Aestival, Aestivate, etc
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. estivation
In certain living species, a period of dormancy during the summer months marked by decreased metabolism.
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