aestivation

aestivation is a 11-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness of summer, as in certain snails; -- opposed to hibernation. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 16 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness of summer, as in certain snails; -- opposed to hibernation.
2. noun. The arrangement of the petals in a flower bud, as to folding, overlapping, etc.; prefloration.
3. noun. (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens

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

   Synonyms: estivation

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