estivation
英[ˌestɪ\'veɪʃən]
美[ˌestə\'veɪʃən]
基本释义
- n.
- 夏眠; 夏蛰
英英释义
Noun
1. (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
2. (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens