estivation

英 [ˌestɪ'veɪʃən] 美 [ˌestə'veɪʃən]

• n. 夏眠

英英释义

Noun:

1. (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period

2. (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens

近反义词

【近义词】

• aestivation 夏眠