Definitions for: Aestivation

[n] cessation from or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals

Webster (1913) Definition: [AE]s`ti*va"tion, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) The state of torpidity induced by the heat and
dryness of summer, as in certain snails; -- opposed to
hibernation.

2. (Bot.) The arrangement of the petals in a flower bud, as
to folding, overlapping, etc.; prefloration. --Gray.
[Spelt also estivation.]

Synonyms: estivation

See Also: dormancy, quiescence, quiescency

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