estivation


Definition: Meaning of, estivation in English to English dictionary.

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estivation estivations
  1. zoology cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
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  2. botany the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
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