n. 1.消夏。 2. 【动物;动物学】夏蛰,夏眠 (opp. Hibernation)。 3.【植物;植物学】花被卷叠式。
(botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens 同义词:estivation,
(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period 同义词:estivation,
Aestivation or ?stivation (from Latin , summer, but also spelled "estivation" in American English) is a state of animal dormancy, similar to hibernation, characterized by inactivity and a lowered metabolic rate, that is entered in response to high temperatures and arid conditions. It takes place during times of heat and dryness, the hot dry season, which are often the summer months.
例句与用法
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Observation of hibernation and aestivation of colaphellus bouingi col . chrysomelidae 大猿叶虫夏眠与冬蛰的观察