Aestivate

Word AESTIVATE
Character 9
Hyphenation æs ti vate
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Aestivate"

What do we mean by aestivate?

To spend the summer. intransitive verb

To pass the summer in a state of torpor. intransitive verb

Alternative spelling of estivate. verb

Sleep during summer verb

To go into stasis or torpor in the summer months.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Aestivate

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The word "aestivate" in example sentences

The Australian Alps are also known for the annual migration of Bogong moths (Agrotis infusa) which aestivate in the mountains each summer. ❋ Unknown (2008)

During dry weather both the juvenile and adult O. lactea aestivate on stems and blades of grass. ❋ AYDIN (2008)

These snails aestivate on the surface fully exposed to the sun. ❋ AYDIN (2006)

The multi-layered cocoons form from outer epidermal cells that the frogs seem to shed in layers; the longer they aestivate, the more layers they add. ❋ AYDIN (2006)

According to the paper, some species of these frogs may aestivate in the wild for more than a year waiting for the rains. ❋ AYDIN (2006)

In areas where the climate is the Mediterranean type, land snails aestivate during the dry and hot summers and are active during the fall, the mild winters and the spring. ❋ AYDIN (2006)

During the dry Mediterranean summers most Albinaria species aestivate attached to rocks and their unintentional human-assisted transport on building materials have been documented. ❋ AYDIN (2006)

If, improbably, he had thought that private affairs could have first attention and public business be left to aestivate the summer through, developments on the frontier soon would have aroused him. ❋ Richard Harwell (1968)

For five years he wrote the daily word sent our as the Word of the Day at yourDictionary and since 2004 he has been writing the Good Word at alphaDictionary. aestivate ❋ Unknown (2009)

Animals & Wildlife During which season is an animal most likely to aestivate? ❋ Unknown (2008)

One characteristic of A. caerulea is their tendency to aestivate in groups, usually stuck to each others’ shells. ❋ AYDIN (2006)

“I can’t just crawl into a hole and aestivate like some dumb squinad,” he told her, referring to a local species of vermin that plagued every housing structure in the district. ❋ Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- (2006)

aestivate To summer, to spend the summer. amaryllis Bulbous plants which have large red or pink flowers. asphodel Plants having white, pink, or yellow flowers in elongated clusters. beatific Befitting an angel or saint. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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