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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 11 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 48% | 11 | Organisms that go into a torpid state during hot weather | |
3 | 39% | 12 | Enters a torpid state during colder periods | |
Torpid State During The Hot Season Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "AESTIVATION" which means:
- noun
- • (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
- • (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
An example sentence would be:
- • "The turtles burrow into the sand for aestivation during the dry season."
- • "Snails undergo aestivation to survive prolonged periods of heat and drought."
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New York Times17 Oct 1981 | Across 32 | |
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