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estivate

/ˌɛstəˈveɪt/
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Other forms: estivating

Definitions of estivate
  1. verb
    sleep during summer
    “certain animals estivate
    synonyms: aestivate
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    antonyms:
    hibernate
    sleep during winter
    type of:
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