Definition of "aestivate" []

• Variant of estivate. (verb)

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• "The Australian Alps are also known for the annual migration of Bogong moths (Agrotis infusa) which aestivate in the mountains each summer."
• "During dry weather both the juvenile and adult O. lactea aestivate on stems and blades of grass."
• "These snails aestivate on the surface fully exposed to the sun."