estivation
noun
- Zool. the state of an estivating creature
- Bot. the arrangement of petals in a flower bud before it opens
See estivation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also aes·ti·va·tion (ĕsˌtə-vāˈshən)
noun- The act of spending or passing the summer.
- Zoology A state of dormancy or torpor during the summer.
- Botany The arrangement of flower parts in the bud.
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