What is another word for aestivation?

Pronunciation: [ˌiːstɪvˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA)

Aestivation is a term used to describe a type of dormancy wherein an organism reduces its metabolic activity to survive adverse environmental conditions, such as hot and dry climates or lack of water. The word aestivation is most commonly associated with certain species of animals such as snails and frogs. However, there are various synonyms that can be used instead of aestivation depending on the context or organism. Some of the synonyms for aestivation include hibernation, burrowing, diapause, quiescence, torpor, and dormancy. These terms are used to depict a state of reduced activity or metabolism for survival during unfavorable or extreme conditions.

What are the hypernyms for Aestivation?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Aestivation?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Aestivation?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.
  • holonyms for aestivation (as nouns)

Usage examples for Aestivation

This habit is doubtless of value, especially during hibernation or possibly during the summer lethargy or aestivation, the latter a habit which may be more general among these butterflies than is now supposed.
"Butterflies Worth Knowing"
Clarence M. Weed
The theory of the aestivation of the butterflies of this group will explain a good many points hitherto obscure in the life histories of the other species.
"Butterflies Worth Knowing"
Clarence M. Weed
The old man had a great deal to say about "aestivation," as he called it, in opposition, as one might say, to hibernation.
"The Complete PG Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr."
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (The Physician and Poet not the Jurist)

Semantically related words: dormancy, hibernation, estivation, torpor, inactivity

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