aestivation

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Synonyms: estivation, destination, activation, estimation, festination, aestivator, aestivating, aestivations, pestilation

Antonyms: estivation, destination, activation, estimation, festination, aestivator, aestivating, aestivations, pestilation

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} A state of [[inactivity]] and [[metabolic]] [[depression]] during summer: the summer version of [[hibernation]].
2. {{lb|en|botany}} The [[arrangement]] ([[vernation]]) of the parts of a [[flower]] inside a [[bud]]; [[prefloration]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The spending or passing of a summer.

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