estivation
(es-ti-va-tion)
4 syllables
Definition
noun. 1 zoology cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; 2 botany the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
Example Sentence
Frogs demostrate estivation when they bury themselves in mud in hot dry weather.
Synonyms
dormancy; quiescence; slowing of activity
Antonyms
increased activity
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