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aestivate

[ es-tuh-veytor, especially British, ee-stuh- ]

verb (used without object)

, aes·ti·vat·ed, aes·ti·vat·ing.

aestivate

/ ˈɛs-; ˈiːstɪˌveɪt /

verb

  1. to pass the summer
  2. (of animals such as the lungfish) to pass the summer or dry season in a dormant condition Compare hibernate

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Derived Forms

  • ˈaestiˌvator, noun

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Other Words From

  • aesti·vation noun
  • aesti·vator noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aestivate1

C17: from Latin aestīvātus, from aestīvāre to stay during the summer, from aestās summer

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Example Sentences

In such cases the insect must aestivate rather than hibernate.

The Australian mudfish (Ceratodus) is not known to hibernate or aestivate.

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