Meaning of 夏蛰
夏蛰 means to aestivate; to enter summer dormancy; (of certain animals) to become dormant during hot and dry periods as a survival strategy. Pronounced xià zhé.
- to aestivate; to enter summer dormancy; (of certain animals) to become dormant during hot and dry periods as a survival strategy
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
zhǒng种
fèi肺
yú鱼
zài在
gān干
hàn旱
jì季
jié节
huì会
xià夏
zhé蛰
，
mái埋
zài在
ní泥
zhōng中
shù数
yuè月
bù不
dòng动
。
This species of lungfish will aestivate during the dry season, burying itself in mud for months without moving.
Yǔ与
dōng冬
mián眠
bù不
tóng同
，
xià夏
zhé蛰
shì是
dòng动
wù物
wèi为
le了
duǒ躲
bì避
gāo高
wēn温
hé和
quē缺
shuǐ水
ér而
cǎi采
qǔ取
de的
shēng生
cún存
cè策
lüè略
。
Unlike hibernation, aestivation is a survival strategy that animals adopt to avoid high temperatures and water shortage.
Wō蜗
niú牛
zài在
yán炎
rè热
gān干
hàn旱
de的
xià夏
jì季
huì会
fēn分
mì泌
nián黏
yè液
mó膜
jìn进
xíng行
xià夏
zhé蛰
。
Snails secrete a mucous membrane to aestivate during the hot and dry summer.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
xià夏
zhé蛰
dòng动
wù物
de的
jī基
yīn因
，
xī希
wàng望
néng能
yìng应
yòng用
yú于
rén人
tǐ体
qì器
guān官
bǎo保
cún存
jì技
shù术
。
Scientists are currently studying the genes of aestivating animals, hoping to apply the findings to human organ preservation technology.