(botany) The arrangement of floral parts in a bud.
(physiology) The condition of dormancy or torpidity.
aestivation
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
cessation from or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals
Synonym: estivation
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