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aestivation

noun /ɛstɪveɪʃən/ 4 syllables 11 letters Scrabble 14 WWF 16
Definitions
noun

cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period

noun

the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens

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