aestivate

[es-tuh-veyt or, esp. British, ee-stuh-] /ˈɛs təˌveɪt or, esp. British, ˈi stə-/
verb (used without object), aestivated, aestivating.
1.
estivate.
Related forms
aestivation, noun
aestivator, noun
Examples from the web for aestivate
  • Eventually, they will aestivate there until the onset of the next rainy season.
  • They are thought to aestivate and hibernate until the next spring.
  • During especially hot spells, an individual may aestivate in a particularly cool area to wait out the extreme heat.
British Dictionary definitions for aestivate

aestivate

/ˈiːstɪˌveɪt; ˈɛs-/
verb (intransitive)
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
Derived Forms
aestivator, (US) estivator, noun
Word Origin
C17: from Latin aestīvātus, from aestīvāre to stay during the summer, from aestās summer