Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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estivate | No | No | Yes | No |
estivation | Yes | No | No | No |
estivate (noun) | estivation (noun) |
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(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 |
estivate (verb) | estivation (verb) |
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sleep during summer |