Definition of Estivating

1. Verb. (present participle of estivate) ¹

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Definition of Estivating

1. estivate [v] - See also: estivate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Estivating

estimate
estimated
estimated tax
estimated tax return
estimates
estimating
estimation
estimations
estimative
estimator
estimators
estival
estivate
estivated
estivates
estivating
estivation
estivations
estivator
estivators
estivoautumnal
estoc
estocs
estoile
estoiles
estop
estoppage
estoppages
estopped
estoppel

Literary usage of Estivating

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Popular Science Review: A Quarterly Miscellany of Entertaining and (1869)
"Estivating Sulphur.—A note has been published by M. Lefort, who states « that he uses aqua regia in the solution and determination of sulphur. ..."

2. A Text-book upon the pathogenic Bacteria and Protozoa for students of by Joseph McFarland (1915)
"Method of withdrawing the salivary glands of the mosquito lor study (Blanchard;. or estivating. It is known that some of them can live the greater part of a ..."

3. The Mollusks of Western North America by Philip Pearsall Carpenter (1873)
"... Gld. " /Estivating under pine-logs, on steep slope of shale, containing veins of lime, 4000 ft. high, near Bitter Root River, Rocky Mountains," J? ..."

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