- aestivated
- v. be inactive during the summer months (Zoology); spend the summer in a specific place (also estivate)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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aestivate — aestivation, n. aestivator, n. /es teuh vayt / or, esp. Brit., /ee steuh /, v.i., aestivated, aestivating. estivate. * * * … Universalium
aestivate — /ˈɛstəveɪt / (say estuhvayt) verb (i) (aestivated, aestivating) Zoology to enter into a dormant condition in response to high temperatures and aridity. Also, estivate. –aestivator, noun Usage: For spelling variation see ae1 …
aestivate — [es′tə vāt΄] vi. aestivated, aestivating alt. sp. of ESTIVATE … English World dictionary
