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summer torpor (s) (noun), summer torpors (pl)
1. Estivation or dormancy in some animals during the heat of the summer or during months of drought: "Animals; such as, snakes and lizards often enter a state of summer torpor during the hottest part of the days."
2. An inactive condition resembling deep sleep, in which some animals living in hot climates; such as, how certain snails pass the summer: "Estivation or the cessation or slowing of activity protects these creatures against heat and dryness during their summer torpor."
3. The arrangement of petals in a flower before it opens; prefloration: "The tight bud or summer torpor of the roses is a sign that they are about to burst into full bloom."
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