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Aestivation

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(1):

(n.) The state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness of summer, as in certain snails; - opposed to hibernation.

(2):

(n.) The arrangement of the petals in a flower bud, as to folding, overlapping, etc.; prefloration.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Aestivation'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/aestivation.html. 1828.
 
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