Found 2 items, similar to estivation.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: estivation estivation 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: aestivation] 2: (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens [syn: aestivation]
English → English (gcide) Definition: estivation AEstivation \[AE]s`ti*va"tion\, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) The state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness of summer, as in certain snails; -- opposed to hibernation. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The arrangement of the petals in a flower bud, as to folding, overlapping, etc.; prefloration. --Gray. [1913 Webster] [Spelt also estivation.] [1913 Webster]