/ Thesaurus / A Synonyms of aestivation Find synonyms for: Noun1. estivation, aestivation, dormancy, quiescence, quiescencyusage: (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period2. estivation, aestivation, arrangementusage: (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opensWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language