aestivated

[US]/ˈɛstɪveɪtɪd/
[UK]/ˌɛs.tɪˈveɪ.t̬ɪd/

Translation

v.to spend the summer in a state of dormancy or inactivity; to estivate
adj.having spent the summer in a state of dormancy or inactivity; estivated

Phrases & Collocations

aestivated state

aestivated organism

aestivated snails

Example Sentences

the snake had aestivated throughout the summer heat.

many desert animals aestivate to survive droughts.

the frog aestivated in the muddy bottom of the pond.

some snails aestivate by secreting a protective mucus shell.

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