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estivation

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es⋅ti⋅va⋅tion

  [es-tuh-vey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. Zoology. the act of estivating.
2. Botany. the arrangement of the parts of a flower in the bud.
Origin:
1615–25; estivate + -ion
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es·ti·va·tion also aes·ti·va·tion   (ěs'tə-vā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of spending or passing the summer.

  2. Zoology A state of dormancy or torpor during the summer.

  3. Botany The arrangement of flower parts in the bud.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: es·ti·va·tion
Variant: or aes·ti·va·tion /"es-t&-'vA-sh&n/
Function: noun
: the state of one that estivates
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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