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Descriptor English:   Estivation 
Descriptor Spanish:   Estivación 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Estivação 
Tree Number:   G07.700.062.415
G16.100.057.500.415
Definition English:   In certain living species, a period of dormancy during the summer months marked by decreased metabolism. 
Indexing Annotation English:   animal only; a natural physiol process; summer dormancy corresponding to HIBERNATION, winter dormancy
History Note English:   91(66); was see under ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL 1966-90 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
DE drug effects ES ethics
GE genetics IM immunology
PH physiology RE radiation effects
Record Number:   5047 
Unique Identifier:   D004956 

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