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estivate
[ es-tuh-veyt ]
verb (used without object)
, es·ti·vat·ed, es·ti·vat·ing.
- 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. Compare hibernate ( def 1 ).
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Derived Forms
- ˈestiˌvator, noun
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- esti·vator noun
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