estivation, aestivation
(noun) (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
estivation, aestivation
(noun) (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aestivation (countable and uncountable, plural aestivations)
(biology) A state of inactivity and metabolic depression during summer: the summer version of hibernation.
(botany) The arrangement (vernation) of the parts of a flower inside a bud; prefloration.
(obsolete) The spending or passing of a summer.
Source: Wiktionary
Æs`ti*va"tion, n.
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness of summer, as in certain snails; -- opposed to hibernation.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: The arrangement of the petals in a flower bud, as to folding, overlapping, etc.; prefloration. Gray. [Spelt also estivation.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
