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estivation meaning and definition
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Definition of estivation (noun)
- (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
- synonyms: aestivation
- (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
- synonyms: aestivation
Source: Princeton University Wordnet