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61эстивация — Летняя диапауза, свойственная организмам низких широт и обеспечивающая их выживание в засушливый период. [Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А. Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов 1995 407с.] Тематики генетика EN aestivate …
62catch some Z's — verb be asleep • Syn: ↑sleep, ↑kip, ↑slumber, ↑log Z s • Ant: ↑wake (for: ↑sleep) • See Also: ↑ …
63estivate — US var. of AESTIVATE …
64estivation — noun 1. (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period • Syn: ↑aestivation • Derivationally related forms: ↑aestivate (for: ↑aestivation), ↑estivate …
65hole up — verb 1. remain secluded or in hiding He is writing his book and is holing up in his study • Hypernyms: ↑hide, ↑hide out • Verb Frames: Something s 2. score a hole in one • Topics: ↑ …
66log Z's — verb be asleep • Syn: ↑sleep, ↑kip, ↑slumber, ↑catch some Z s • Ant: ↑wake (for: ↑sleep) • See Also: ↑ …
67lungfish — n. any freshwater fish of the order Dipnoi, having gills and a modified swim bladder used as lungs, and able to aestivate to survive drought …
68es|ti|vate — «EHS tuh vayt», intransitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. Zoology. to spend the summer in a dormant or torpid condition. Some snakes and rodents estivate. 2. to spend the summer. Also, aestivate. ╂[< Latin …
