ESTIVATION

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

Noun

estivation (countable and uncountable, plural estivations)

Alternative spelling of aestivation

Anagrams

• anti-Soviet, antisoviet, evitations, novitiates

Source: Wiktionary

Es"ti*val, a., Es"ti*vate , v. i., Es`ti*va"tion , n.

Definition: Same as Æstival, Æstivate, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition