Estivation (Noun)
Meaning 1
(botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.