Found 1 items, similar to aestivation.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: aestivation aestivation n 1: (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period [syn: estivation] 2: (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens [syn: estivation]