verb
Aestivates is a verb that means to spend the summer in a state of torpor or dormancy, often used in reference to animals.
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During the hot summer months, the turtle aestivates to avoid the extreme heat.
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My pet tortoise loves to aestivate in its cozy burrow when it's too hot outside.
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I wish I could just aestivate all day instead of dealing with this heat.
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Sometimes I feel like aestivating from the world and just taking a break from everything.