aestivation

/ ˌiːstɪˈveɪʃən, ˌɛs- /

noun

1. the act or condition of aestivating

2. the arrangement of the parts of a flower bud, esp the sepals and petals

Example Sentences

A second possibility is that mosquitoes maintain a local presence and survive during the dry season, hidden away in a state of dormancy termed aestivation.

From Nature

Alternatively, the insects might spend the dry season in aestivation, a unique type of dormancy that occurs in some animals that need to survive long dry seasons.

From Nature

Of the physiology of aestivation nothing definite appears to have been ascertained.

From Project Gutenberg

A second factor is the availability of necessary shelter, especially aestivation sites.

From Project Gutenberg

This habit is doubtless of value, especially during hibernation or possibly during the summer lethargy or aestivation, the latter a habit which may be more general among these butterflies than is now supposed.

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