About The Word Aestivation
Learn about the word Aestivation to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Aestivation definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Aestivation
| Aestivation Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Aestivation?
[n] cessation from or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals
Synonyms | Synonyms for Aestivation: estivation Related Terms | Find terms related to Aestivation: See Also | dormancy | quiescence | quiescency Aestivation In Webster's Dictionary \[AE]s`ti*va"tion\, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) 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. --Gray.
[Spelt also {estivation}.]
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Disquiet ‐ the trait of seeming ill at ease [n] a feeling of mild anxiety…
- Privately held corporation ‐ a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no…
- Interface ‐ (physical chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between…
- Freeze out ‐ change from a liquid to a solid when cold; "Water freezes at…
- Mizzen course ‐ the lowermost sail on a…
- Shock absorber ‐ a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the…
- Lycopodium complanatum ‐ a variety…
- Policy-making ‐ concerned with policy, not…
- Pharmacopoeia ‐ a collection or…
- Femtosecond ‐ one quadrillionth of a second; one thousandth of a…