Seasonal Biology Vocabulary

2 words in this vocabulary list

adjective relating to winter or occurring in winter

  • The hibernal solstice marks the beginning of winter.
  • I always look forward to the hibernal season for cozy nights by the fire.
  • Let's hibernate like bears during the hibernal months.
  • The garden lay dormant and silent during the hibernal period.

verb Aestivates is a verb that means to spend the summer in a state of torpor or dormancy, often used in reference to animals.

  • During the hot summer months, the turtle aestivates to avoid the extreme heat.
  • My pet tortoise loves to aestivate in its cozy burrow when it's too hot outside.
  • I wish I could just aestivate all day instead of dealing with this heat.
  • Sometimes I feel like aestivating from the world and just taking a break from everything.