aestivate
[ es-tuh-veyt or, especially British, ee-stuh- ]
Other words from aestivate
- aes·ti·va·tion, noun
- aes·ti·va·tor, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for aestivate
aestivate
US estivate
/ (ˈiːstɪˌveɪt, ˈɛs-) /
verb(intr)
to pass the summer
(of animals such as the lungfish) to pass the summer or dry season in a dormant condition: Compare hibernate
Origin of aestivate
1C17: from Latin aestīvātus, from aestīvāre to stay during the summer, from aestās summer
Derived forms of aestivate
- aestivator or US estivator, noun
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