aestivation
noun
1 aestivation
zoology Cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period.
synonym: estivation.
Polish: sen letni, estywacja, diapauza letnia
2 aestivation
botany The arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens.
synonym: estivation.
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