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| aestivate or estivate (ˈiːstɪˌveɪt, ˈɛs-, ˈiːstɪˌveɪt, ˈɛs-) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to pass the summer |
| 2. | Compare hibernate (of animals such as the lungfish) to pass the summer or dry season in a dormant condition |
| [C17: from Latin aestīvātus, from aestīvāre to stay during the summer, from aestās summer] | |
| estivate or estivate | |
| —vb | |
| [C17: from Latin aestīvātus, from aestīvāre to stay during the summer, from aestās summer] | |
| 'aestivator or estivate | |
| —n | |
| 'estivator or estivate | |
| —n | |
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