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 | |
| having a backbone or spinal column |
| phylum comprised of arthropods |
estivate (ˈiːstɪˌveɪt, ˈɛs-) ![]() | |
| —vb | |
| (intr) the usual US spelling of aestivate | |
| 'estivator | |
| —n | |