estivation

Letters that make estivation

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

Words within estivation

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

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of estivation

aestivation is a word created by adding a letter to 'estivation'


2 possible definitions for 'estivation'

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

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

Synonyms

aestivation has the same meaning as estivation

estivation as a type

'estivation' can be a type of arrangement.

estivation as a part

'estivation' can be a part of flower bud.

estivation as a category

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


Estivation 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, estivation is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

aestivation has the same meaning as estivation

estivation as a type

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

estivation as a category

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

Derivatives of estivation

estivate, aestivate are derivatives of 'estivation'.



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