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estivations
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the way a flower bud's sepals and petals are folded before it opens
- The botanist examined the estivation patterns to identify the species.
- Estivation can vary widely among different flowering plants.
- The rosebud displayed a tight estivation of overlapping petals.
- Observing estivation helps predict how the flower will bloom.
- The lily's estivation consisted of petals arranged in a spiral.
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a summer hibernation for animals to conserve energy during hot and dry conditions
- The desert tortoise undergoes estivation to survive the intense summer heat.
- Certain species of frogs bury themselves underground during estivation.
- Bears find shelter and enter estivation to endure the scorching summer months.
- Some snails seal themselves inside their shells during estivation.
- Estivation is a vital survival strategy for many desert-dwelling creatures.
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