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Aestivation

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





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Words linked to "Aestivation" :   dormancy, zoology, phytology, botany, quiescence, quiescency, aestivate, zoological science, flower bud, arrangement, estivation


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