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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.
estivate
/ ˈɛs-, ˈiːstɪˌveɪt /
verb
(intr) the usual US spelling of aestivate
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Other Word Forms
- estivator noun
- ˈپˌٴǰ noun
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Word History and Origins
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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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