Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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aestivation | Yes | No | No | No |
estivation | Yes | No | No | No |
aestivation (noun) | estivation (noun) |
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(botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens | (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens |
(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period | (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period |