n. 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
Frogs demostrate estivation when they bury themselves in mud in hot dry weather.
Frogs demostrate estivation when they bury themselves in mud in hot dry weather.
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dormancy; quiescence; slowing of activity
increased activity
4 syllables
es-ti-va-tion
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