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
estivation (countable and uncountable, plural estivations)
Alternative spelling of aestivation
• 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
20 January 2025
(noun) either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
