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ALL meanings of aestivation

aes·ti·vate
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  • 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
  • noun aestivation (biology) A state of inactivity and metabolic depression during summer: the summer version of hibernation. 1
  • verb without object aestivation estivate. 1
  • noun aestivation (botany) The arrangement (vernation) of the parts of a flower inside a bud; prefloration. 0
  • noun aestivation (Obsolete (No longer in use)) The spending or passing of a summer. 0
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