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aestivate

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈiːstɪˌveɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(es′tə vāt′ or, esp. Brit., ē′stə-)

aes•ti•vate (es′tə vāt′ or, esp. Brit., ē′stə-),USA pronunciation v.i., -vat•ed, -vat•ing.

estivate.

aes′ti•va′tion, n.
aes′ti•va′tor, n.

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aestivate, US estivate /ˈiːstɪˌveɪt; ˈɛs-/ vb (intransitive)

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

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin aestīvātus, from aestīvāre to stay during the summer, from aestās summer

'aestivate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

estivate - hibernate

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