Definition of Estivetion

Es"ti*val (?), a., Es"ti*vate (&?;), v. i., Es`ti*va"tion (&?;), n. Same as Æstival, Æstivate, etc.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

The act of passing through the summer
(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
(botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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