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Praefloration vs Aestivation - What's the difference?

praefloration | aestivation |

As nouns the difference between praefloration and aestivation

is that praefloration is while aestivation is (biology) a state of inactivity and metabolic depression during summer: the summer version of hibernation.

praefloration

English

Noun

(-)
    • (Gray)
    (Webster 1913)

    aestivation

    English

    Alternative forms

    * * estivation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) A state of inactivity and metabolic depression during summer: the summer version of hibernation.
  • (botany) The arrangement (vernation) of the parts of a flower inside a bud; prefloration.
  • (obsolete) The spending or passing of a summer.

    • Related terms

    * aestivate