夏か眠みん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

estivation; summer dormancy

Biological term for summer dormancy in animals, analogous to hibernation in winter. Often used in zoology and ecology contexts.

• カタツムリは乾かん燥そうを避さけるために夏か眠みんする。

  Snails estivate to avoid drying out.

• 夏か眠みんは冬とう眠みんと同どう様ように、エネルギーを節せつ約やくするための適てき応おうだ。

  Estivation, like hibernation, is an adaptation to conserve energy.