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Word: Aestivate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘pass the summer’): from Latin aestivat-, from aestivare ‘spend the summer’, from aestus ‘heat’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈiːstɪveɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛstɪveɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of an insect, fish, or amphibian) spend a hot or dry period in a prolonged state of torpor or dormancy.
Short Definition:spend hot or dry period in state of dormancy
Variant Forms:
- estivate
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