estivation
NOUN
/,ɛstə'veɪʃən/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
estivation is a valid 10-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1S1T1I1V4A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does estivation mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2
(botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of estivation
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