estivation

estivation

美 [ˌestə'veɪʃən] 　英 [ˌestɪ'veɪʃən]

• n.【动】夏眠；【植】花被卷叠式
• 网络夏蛰；平安喜乐

英汉解释

n.	1. 【动】夏眠,夏蛰 2. 【植】花被卷叠式;夏眠

英英解释

n.	1. dormancy in some animals during the summer or during months of drought 2. the arrangement of the sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens, especially in what way and to what extent the parts overlap 3. the act or fact of spending the summer in a particular place

例句

estivation Dormancy during the dry season, e. g. in Dipnoi. Also spelled aestivation.

夏眠在乾季的时候睡眠，例如在肺鱼类中。也被拼成夏蛰。