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estivate
[ es-tuh-veyt ]
verb (used without object)
estivated, estivating.
- to spend the summer, as at a specific place or in a certain activity.
- Zoology. to spend a hot, dry season in an inactive, dormant state, as certain reptiles, snails, insects, and small mammals. Compare hibernate ( def 1 ).
estivate
/ ˈɛs-; ˈiːstɪˌveɪt /
verb
- intr the usual US spelling of aestivate
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Derived Forms
- ˈپˌٴǰ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms
- t·tǰ noun
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51Թ History and Origins
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Example Sentences
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If they were dry, they would be estivating, or excreting a thick coating of mucus around their bodies.
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