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aestivation (ĕs`təvā'shən): see hibernation hibernation (hī'bərnā`shən) [Lat. ..... Click the link for more information. . aestivation [‚es·tə′vā·shən] (botany) The arrangement of floral parts in a bud. (physiology) The condition of dormancy or torpidity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Again in another work he says, the genera of the Connaraceae 'differ in having one or more ovaria, in the existence or absence of albumen, in the imbricate or valvular aestivation. It is well known that within the tropics, the hybernation, or more properly aestivation, of animals is determined not by the temperature, but by the times of drought. |
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