AEstivation

AEs`ti`va´tion

n.	1.	(Zool.) The state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness of summer, as in certain snails; - opposed to hibernation.
	2.	(Bot.) The arrangement of the petals in a flower bud, as to folding, overlapping, etc.; prefloration.

Noun	1.	aestivation - (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period Synonyms: estivation
	2.	aestivation - (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens Synonyms: estivation