estivation

英汉释义

• n.

  1.【动】夏眠,夏蛰

  2.【植】花被卷叠式;夏眠

英英释义

• n.

  1.dormancy in some animals during the summer or during months of drought

  2.the arrangement of the sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens, especially in what way and to what extent the parts overlap

  3.the act or fact of spending the summer in a particular place

英汉例句

• 1.estivation Dormancy during the dry season, e. g. in Dipnoi. Also spelled aestivation.

  夏眠在乾季的时候睡眠，例如在肺鱼类中。也被拼成夏蛰。