aestivate
To pass a hot period of the year in a dormant condition, as seen in African lungfishes for example.
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diapause
Period of suspended development in an organism characterised by greatly reduced metabolic rate; resting phase. Especially common under times of environmental stress, e.g., hibernation, aestivation.
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