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Definition of Aestivates

AEstivate
AEstivate [AE]s"ti*vate, v. i. [L. aestivare, aestivatum.] 1. To spend the summer. 2. (Zo["o]l.) To pass the summer in a state of torpor. [Spelt also estivate.]

Meaning of Aestivates from wikipedia

- rainy season without the water it had stored. The western swamp turtle aestivates to survive hot summers in the ephemeral swamps it lives in. It buries...
- neck always stay above 0 °C (32 °F). A few mammals in hot environments aestivate in times of drought or extreme heat, for example the fat-tailed dwarf...
- extreme, the striped burrowing frog (Cyclorana alboguttata) regularly aestivates during the hot, dry season in Australia, surviving in a dormant state...
- northern Colombia, where it lives in small pools, streams, and swamps, but aestivates on land. The specific name, dahli, is in honor of Swedish-born Colombian...
- underground. These creatures would become active during the polar night and aestivate during the polar day due to the intense heat and radiation. Much of the...
- the temperate regions of planet Earth. In hot weather, adult Anopheles aestivate, which is a state of dormancy that enables the mosquito to survive in...
- dries up, dropping leaves and curling branches into a tight ball, and aestivates. Within the ball, the fruits remain attached and closed, protecting the...
- the Broomistega or was unable to remove it, possibly because it was aestivating. As is the case with many modern amphibians, the Broomistega probably...
- long distances towards and from the Australian Alps and gregariously aestivates in caves and other sites throughout the mountain range during the summer...
- favor mammal burrows and other underground hiding places, where they also aestivate. Males tend to display more semi-arboreal behaviors, whilst females tend...