aestivation 1
noundomain: state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
Hypernym
dormancy 1
noun
a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
zoology 2
noun
the branch of biology that studies animals
EnglishDerivationally related form
aestivate 1
verb
sleep during summer
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
zoology 2
noun
the branch of biology that studies animals
