An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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AESTIVATION verb: AESTIVATE		To pass the summer or dry periods in an inactive state (common for some land snails, which may create an EPIPHRAGM to seal the APERTURE of the shell to conserve moisture); see also: HIBERNATE.

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