aestivation
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aestivation Definition
(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
aestivation Synonyms
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