˜yÐÄvlog

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estivate

[ es-tuh-veyt ]

verb (used without object)

estivated, estivating.
  1. to spend the summer, as at a specific place or in a certain activity.
  2. Zoology. to spend a hot, dry season in an inactive, dormant state, as certain reptiles, snails, insects, and small mammals. Compare hibernate ( def 1 ).


estivate

/ ˈɛs-; ˈiËstɪˌveɪt /

verb

  1. intr the usual US spelling of aestivate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±ð²õ³Ù¾±ËŒ±¹²¹³Ù´Ç°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ð²õt¾±Â·±¹²¹î€…t´Ç°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of estivate1

First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin ²¹±ð²õ³ÙÄ«±¹Äå³Ù³Ü²õ, past participle of ²¹±ð²õ³ÙÄ«±¹Äå°ù±ð “to reside during the summer†(akin to ²¹±ð²õ³ÙÄ«±¹³Ü²õ “of or relating to summerâ€); -ate 1
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Example Sentences

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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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