Thesaurus: aestivation

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1. n. The state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness of summer, as in certain snails; -- opposed to hibernation.
2. n. The arrangement of the petals in a flower bud, as to folding, overlapping, etc.; prefloration.
3. n. (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
4. n. (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
5. 1. (Zoöl.) 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.]
6. The state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness ofsummer, as in certain snails; -- opposed to hibernation.
7. n (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period n (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens