English dictionary

aestivation

/,/E/st/I/'v/eI//S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun.state

Synonyms estivation

Source: WordNet 3.0
(botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens

noun.group

Source: WordNet 3.0