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aestivation

[es-tuh-veyt or, especially Brit., ee-stuh-]

aes·ti·vate

[es-tuh-veyt or, especially Brit., ee-stuh-]
verb (used without object), -vat·ed, -vat·ing.
aes·ti·va·tion, noun
aes·ti·va·tor, noun
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Aestivation is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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aestivation or (US) estivation (ˌiːstɪˈveɪʃən, ˌɛs-, ˌiːstɪˈveɪʃən, ˌɛs-)
 
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1.  the act or condition of aestivating
2.  the arrangement of the parts of a flower bud, esp the sepals and petals
 
estivation or (US) estivation
 
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aestivation   (ěs'tə-vā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
Another spelling of estivation.
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