Meaning of aestivator | Babel Free

Definitions

An animal that becomes dormant during the summer or dry season.

Examples

“It was a strictly aquatic animal, possibly an aestivator during its younger stages.”

“This complements the large increase in Gnathorhiza, a known aestivator since Wichita-Albany time (Berman, 1976).”

“Biomphalaria sudanica is associated with the margins of lakes and papyrus swamps and was classified as a poor aestivator by Brown (1975, 1980).”

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