Definition of aestivation

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  • aestivation is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
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Definition of aestivation

  • (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. estivation
  • (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. estivation

See definition of aestivation in Merriam Webster