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
範例:
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Many desert animals undergo aestivation during the hottest months.
許多沙漠動物在最熱的月份會進行夏眠。
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Snails often enter aestivation to survive dry periods.
蝸牛通常會進入夏眠以度過乾旱期。
2.
花芽排列
the arrangement of the parts of a flower in a bud
範例:
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The botanist studied the different types of aestivation in various plant species.
植物學家研究了各種植物物種中不同類型的花芽排列。
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The overlapping petals showed a distinct pattern of aestivation.
重疊的花瓣顯示出獨特的花芽排列模式。