aestivation
/,ɛstɪ'veɪʃən/
noun
11 letters4 syllables14 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period.
2
(botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens.
WORD FORMS
Related formaestivate
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinaestivationway
Starts & ends withA … N
Syllablesaes · ti · va · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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