aestivation
US /ˌes.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌes.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/
名詞
1.
夏眠
the state of animal dormancy, similar to hibernation, characterized by inactivity and a lowered metabolic rate, that occurs in response to high temperatures and arid conditions
例:
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Many desert animals undergo aestivation during the hottest months.
多くの砂漠の動物は最も暑い月に夏眠する。
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Snails often enter aestivation to survive dry periods.
カタツムリは乾燥期を生き延びるためにしばしば夏眠に入る。
2.
花芽の配列
the arrangement of the parts of a flower in a bud
例:
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The botanist studied the different types of aestivation in various plant species.
植物学者は様々な植物種の花芽の配列の異なるタイプを研究した。
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The overlapping petals showed a distinct pattern of aestivation.
重なり合う花びらは、明確な花芽の配列のパターンを示した。