Definition of estivation

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • estivation is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • estivation is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • estivation is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of estivation


  • (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. aestivation
  • (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. aestivation

See definition of estivation in Merriam Webster