aestivate
[
es
-t
uh
-veyt
or, esp. British,
ee
-st
uh
-]
/ˈɛs təˌveɪt
or, esp. British,
ˈi stə-/
verb (used without object)
,
aestivated,
aestivating.
1.
estivate
.
Related forms
aestivation,
noun
aestivator,
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
aestivation
aestivation
/
ˌiːstɪˈveɪʃən;
ˌɛs-
/
noun
1.
the act or condition of aestivating
2.
the arrangement of the parts of a flower bud, esp the sepals and petals
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
aestivation
in Science
aestivation
(ěs'tə-vā'shən)
Another spelling of
estivation
.