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aestivation

aes·ti·vate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [es-tuh-veyt or, esp. British, ee-stuh-]
    • /ˈɛs təˌveɪt or, esp. British, ˈi stə-/
    • /ˌiːstɪvˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [es-tuh-veyt or, esp. British, ee-stuh-]
    • /ˈɛs təˌveɪt or, esp. British, ˈi stə-/

Definitions of aestivation word

  • noun aestivation the act or condition of aestivating 3
  • noun aestivation the arrangement of the parts of a flower bud, esp the sepals and petals 3
  • noun aestivation estivation 3
  • verb without object aestivation estivate. 1
  • noun aestivation (biology) A state of inactivity and metabolic depression during summer: the summer version of hibernation. 1
  • noun aestivation (botany) The arrangement (vernation) of the parts of a flower inside a bud; prefloration. 0

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Parts of speech for Aestivation

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aestivation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

aestivation usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with aestivation

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