Verb
To spend the summer.
To pass the summer in a state of torpor.
Source: Webster's dictionarycertain animals estivate Source: Internet
Although usually associated with shallow water habitats, this turtle has also been known to aestivate in burrows some distance from the water. Source: Internet
When these wetlands occasionally dry, eastern mud turtles will aestivate by burrowing a few inches underground on land surrounding their wetland home. Source: Internet