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==Aestivation==
==Aestivation==
As noted above, aestivation is a behavior of certain animals, typically in hot climates, involving a period of dormant behaviour to avoid the extremes of summer. It is a rather less common behaviour than hibernation. Animals that aestivate include certain types of [[crocodile]] and [[lungfish]]es.
As noted above, aestivation is a behavior of certain animals, typically in hot climates, involving a period of dormant behaviour to avoid the extremes of summer. It is a rather less common behaviour than hibernation. Animals that aestivate include certain types of [[crocodile]] and [[lungfish]]es.
==Non-biological uses==
The words "dormancy" ([[noun]]) and "dormant" ([[adjective]]) are also used more generally to describe things that are not active. For example, a dormant [[volcano]] is one that is not erupting,<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dormant Definition of "dormant"]</ref> and the term "[[Negative Commerce Clause|Dormant Commerce Clause]]" refers to situations in which [[Congress]] has not exercised its powers under the [[Commerce Clause]].
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