Definition of aestivation

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