"Peter F"  wrote in
message news:...



> Conventionally considered, "hibernation"  is an adaptive
coping strategy in
> the face of a strong selective pressure consisting of "being caught up in a
> harsh wintery climate"; Another somewhat less traditional but
> ought-to-be-acceptable interpretation (a Tolerance Principled
> interpretation) or meaning of "to hibernate" is, that it
(likewise) involves
> an individual saving its internal vital resources (potentially reproductive
> such) in face of prolonged hot and dry climatic conditions.

'Aestivation' is what you are looking for.
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