aestivation

verb (used without object), aes·ti·vat·ed, aes·ti·vat·ing.

1. estivate.

noun

1. the act or condition of aestivating
2. the arrangement of the parts of a flower bud, esp the sepals and petals

verb (intr)

1. to pass the summer
2. (of animals such as the lungfish) to pass the summer or dry season in a dormant conditionCompare hibernate

1. Another spelling of estivation.