AESTIVATIONS

Noun

aestivations

plural of aestivation

Source: Wiktionary


AESTIVATION

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



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