Definition of estivate Estivate

es•ti•vate

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What does estivate mean?

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Verb estiveats, estiveating, estiveaten
estivate - sleep during summer; "certain animals estivate"
		aestivate
		hibernate, hole up sleep during winter; "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves"
		catch some z's, kip, log z's, slumber, sleep be asleep

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Wiktionary

estivate (Verb)
To go into stasis or torpor in the summer months.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

estivate (n.)
Alt. of Estivation

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estivate, verb, present, 1st person singular of estivate (infinitive).
estivate, verb (infinitive).

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