aestivation

Letters that make aestivation

s, a, o, e, n, t, i, v are letters that make 'aestivation'

Words within aestivation

vat, ti, VA, iva, VAT, at, estivation, on, iv, IV, Io, ion, At, Es, Ti, EST are words within 'aestivation'


2 possible definitions for 'aestivation'

Aestivation as "(botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens"

Under this definition, aestivation is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

estivation has the same meaning as aestivation

aestivation as a type

'aestivation' can be a type of arrangement.

aestivation as a part

'aestivation' can be a part of flower bud.

aestivation as a category

'aestivation' can be a category of botany, phytology.


Aestivation as "(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer, especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period"

Under this definition, aestivation is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

estivation has the same meaning as aestivation

aestivation as a type

'aestivation' can be a type of dormancy, quiescence, quiescency.

aestivation as a category

'aestivation' can be a category of zoology, zoological science.

Derivatives of aestivation

estivate, aestivate are derivatives of 'aestivation'.



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