Estivation
WordNet
noun
(1) (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
(2) (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
WiktionaryText
Noun
estivation
- The act of passing through the summer
- cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
- the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens