estivation
(noun)
noun
1. (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
Similar word(s): aestivation
Definition categories: state, dormancy, quiescence, quiescency
2. (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
Similar word(s): aestivation
Definition categories: group, arrangement