What does estivate mean?
Estivate means (intransitive) To go into stasis or torpor in the summer months..
Estivate
/ˈɛstɪˌveɪt/ · verb
Meaning
(intransitive) To go into stasis or torpor in the summer months..
Example Sentences
Organisms have developed all sorts of ways of dealing with these variations. They hibernate or estivate or migrate.
Synonyms for estivate
Antonyms for estivate
Related Words
Word Forms
- estivates
- estivating
- estivated
- aestivate
- æstivate
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for estivate?
Common synonyms include aestivate.
What is the opposite of estivate?
Possible antonyms include hibernate, hole up.
How do you use estivate in a sentence?
Organisms have developed all sorts of ways of dealing with these variations. They hibernate or estivate or migrate.
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