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aestivate
[ es-tuh-veytor, especially British, ee-stuh- ]
aestivate
/ ˈɛs-; ˈiːstɪˌveɪt /
verb
- to pass the summer
- (of animals such as the lungfish) to pass the summer or dry season in a dormant condition Compare hibernate
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Derived Forms
- ˈaestiˌvator, noun
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Other Words From
- aesti·vation noun
- aesti·vator noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aestivate1
C17: from Latin aestīvātus, from aestīvāre to stay during the summer, from aestās summer
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Example Sentences
In such cases the insect must aestivate rather than hibernate.
From Project Gutenberg
The Australian mudfish (Ceratodus) is not known to hibernate or aestivate.
From Project Gutenberg
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