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1. (noun) estivation, aestivation
(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
Synonyms: aestivation, estivation

2. (noun) estivation, aestivation
(botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
Synonyms: aestivation, estivation

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