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Definition of Estivating
1. estivate [v] - See also: estivate
Lexicographical Neighbors of Estivating
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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