æstivation

A form of aestivation — A state of inactivity and metabolic depression during summer: the summer version of hibernation.

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Meanings

nounæstivation (plural æstivations)

plural æstivations

  1. archaicArchaic spelling of aestivation.
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æstivation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A6stivation

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