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estivate

One entry found.

Main Entry:
es·ti·vate
Variant(s):
or aes·ti·vate \-ˌvāt\ Listen to the pronunciation of aestivate
Function:
verb intransitive
Inflected Form(s):
es·ti·vat·ed; es·ti·vat·ing
: to pass the summer in a state of torpor—compare hibernate
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