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aestivation

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/ (ˌiːstɪˈveɪʃən, ˌɛs-) /
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noun
the act or condition of aestivating
the arrangement of the parts of a flower bud, esp the sepals and petals
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aestivation
[ ĕs′tə-vāshən ]

Another spelling of estivation.
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