estivationEnglish

aestivation, estivation

Noun

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

English: estivation, aestivation

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

English: estivation, aestivation

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