aestivates

[US]/ˈɛstɪveɪts/
[UK]/es-tiv-eights/

Translation

v.to spend the summer dormant or inactive; to estivate

Example Sentences

the frog aestivates during the hot summer months.

some species of snails aestivate to survive droughts.

during periods of extreme heat, the lizard aestivates in its burrow.

certain insects aestivate in the soil to avoid extreme heat.

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