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estivation

Syllabification: (es·ti·va·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌestəˈvāSHən/
(also aestivation)
Definition of estivation

noun

  • 1 Zoology prolonged torpor or dormancy of an animal during a hot or dry period.
  • 2 Botany the arrangement of petals and sepals in a flower bud before it opens. Compare with vernation.

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