estivation
Kelime Anlamı :

1. Yazlama, yaz uykusu.
2. Bazı hayvanlarda yazın görülen uyuşukluk ve uyku hali, yaz uykusu.
3. birkaç çeşit salyangozda olduğu gibi yazın sıcak ve kuraklığından ileri gelen uyuşukluk.
4. çiçek tomurcuğunda petal ve sepallerin dizgisi.
Tanımlar :
1. the act of spending or passing the summer.
2. zoology A state of dormancy or torpor during the summer.
3. botany the arrangement of flower parts in the bud.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. alternative spelling of aestivation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.