English noun: estivation | |||
1. | estivation (state) (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period | ||
Synonyms | aestivation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dormancy, quiescence, quiescency | ||
Domain category | zoological science, zoology | ||
2. | estivation (group) (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens | ||
Synonyms | aestivation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arrangement | ||
Part meronym | flower bud | ||
Domain category | botany, phytology | ||