aestivating

[US]/ˌɛstiˈveɪtɪŋ/
[UK]/ˌɛstəˈveɪtɪŋ/

Translation

v.De handeling van het doorbrengen van de zomer in een staat van rust of inactiviteit, vaak gebruikt voor dieren en planten in warme klimaten.

Example Sentences

the reptiles are aestivating during the hot summer months.

de reptielen malen tijdens de hete zomermaanden.

aestivating animals conserve energy by slowing down their metabolism.

aestiverende dieren sparen energie door hun metabolisme te vertragen.

some species of frogs aestivate in mud or underground burrows.

sommige soorten kikkers malen in de modder of ondergrondse holen.

the snails are entering their aestivating period soon.

de slakken gaan binnenkort hun periode van malen in.

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