'Estivation' definitions:
Definition of 'estivation'
(from WordNet)
noun
(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period [syn: estivation, aestivation]
noun
(botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens [syn: estivation, aestivation]
Definition of 'Estivation'
From: GCIDE
- Estival \Es"ti*val\, a., Estivate \Es"ti*vate\, v. i., Estivation \Es`ti*va"tion\, n. Same as [ae]stival, [ae]stivate, etc. [1913 Webster]