01 n. The state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness of summer, as in certain snails; -- opposed to hibernation.
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The state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness of summer, as in certain snails; -- opposed to hibernation.(Zool.)
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The arrangement of the petals in a flower bud, as to folding, overlapping, etc.; prefloration.(Bot.)