ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AESTIVATE
From Latin aestīvātus, from aestīvāre to stay during the summer, from aestās summer.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO AESTIVATE
PRESENT
Present
I aestivate
you aestivate
he/she/it aestivates
we aestivate
you aestivate
they aestivate
Present continuous
I am aestivating
you are aestivating
he/she/it is aestivating
we are aestivating
you are aestivating
they are aestivating
Present perfect
I have aestivated
you have aestivated
he/she/it has aestivated
we have aestivated
you have aestivated
they have aestivated
Present perfect continuous
I have been aestivating
you have been aestivating
he/she/it has been aestivating
we have been aestivating
you have been aestivating
they have been aestivating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I aestivated
you aestivated
he/she/it aestivated
we aestivated
you aestivated
they aestivated
Past continuous
I was aestivating
you were aestivating
he/she/it was aestivating
we were aestivating
you were aestivating
they were aestivating
Past perfect
I had aestivated
you had aestivated
he/she/it had aestivated
we had aestivated
you had aestivated
they had aestivated
Past perfect continuous
I had been aestivating
you had been aestivating
he/she/it had been aestivating
we had been aestivating
you had been aestivating
they had been aestivating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will aestivate
you will aestivate
he/she/it will aestivate
we will aestivate
you will aestivate
they will aestivate
Future continuous
I will be aestivating
you will be aestivating
he/she/it will be aestivating
we will be aestivating
you will be aestivating
they will be aestivating
Future perfect
I will have aestivated
you will have aestivated
he/she/it will have aestivated
we will have aestivated
you will have aestivated
they will have aestivated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been aestivating
you will have been aestivating
he/she/it will have been aestivating
we will have been aestivating
you will have been aestivating
they will have been aestivating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would aestivate
you would aestivate
he/she/it would aestivate
we would aestivate
you would aestivate
they would aestivate
Conditional continuous
I would be aestivating
you would be aestivating
he/she/it would be aestivating
we would be aestivating
you would be aestivating
they would be aestivating
Conditional perfect
I would have aestivate
you would have aestivate
he/she/it would have aestivate
we would have aestivate
you would have aestivate
they would have aestivate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been aestivating
you would have been aestivating
he/she/it would have been aestivating
we would have been aestivating
you would have been aestivating
they would have been aestivating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you aestivate
we let´s aestivate
you aestivate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
aestivated
Present Participle
aestivating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AESTIVATE»
Discover the use of
aestivate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
aestivate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Physiological Ecology of Vertebrates: A View from Energetics
... used or 31 g of protein is metabolized (Loveridge and Withers 1981). Etheridge
(1990b) calculated that a 1125-g S. lac- ertina could aestivate for 2 to 3y without
food if it used about 80% of a lipid store and if the store was 48% of body mass.
That many achatinid species aestivate during the dry season in Africa has been
noted above. Throughout its naturalized range, A. fulica undergoes aestivation
with the onset of dry weather. In the monsoonal tropics, such weather conditions
...
Protopterus do not live exclusively in environments which dry up: those that live
in the large East African lakes have no need to aestivate, and do not do so. Some
Lepidosiren live in swamps which dry up seasonally and burrow like Protopterus
...
R. McNeill Alexander, 1981
4
Hygienic System Vol. III - Fasting and Sunbathing
A few animals in the temperate zones, especially in the desert regions, also
aestivate. Alligators, snakes, certain mammals, as taurec, insects and land snails
become dormant. During the dry season in the tropics the pools and streams dry
up.
5
Invertebrates in Freshwater Wetlands of North America: ...
Adult beetles can bury themselves into moist mud and aestivate for months until
flooding reoccurs, although they are better known for their flights to permanent
waters (Macan 1939, Jeffries 1994). Sphaeriid clams bury into the soil, following
...
Darold P. Batzer, Russell B. Rader, Scott A. Wissinger, 1999
6
Aphid Ecology An optimization approach: An Optimization Approach
The earliest to hatch, Periphyllus testudinaceus and Drepanosiphum platanoidis,
aestivate during summer, the former as a highly specialized first instar nymph (p.
118) and the latter as an adult. The last species to hatch, Drepanosiphum ...
7
The Colonisation of Land: Origins and Adaptations of ...
This process of aestivation evidently has some variations, as Pila virens is said to
aestivate anaerobically (Meenakshi, 1964), while Pila ovata aestivates
aerobically (Coles, 1968). During aestivation the rate of water loss is very low,
and the ...
8
Dynamics of Tropical Communities: 37th Symposium of the ...
Since only half-grown subadults aestivate and need time to grow to adulthood,
reproductive activity in H. v. nitidulus started relatively late in the season. Forming
breeding aggregations and spawning synchronously may have helped in ...
D. M. Newbery, H. H. T. Prins, N. D. Brown, 1998
9
Drought and Aquatic Ecosystems: Effects and Responses
The fish that reside in floodplain water bodies through drought belong to the '
black' group, and many of these species have adaptations to survive harsh
conditions, such as undergoing physiological torpor, the ability to aestivate or
produce ...
10
Cardio-Respiratory Control in Vertebrates: Comparative and ...
(2008), although Greenwood (1986) had warned that this particular species
might not aestivate within its region. Initially, the lungfish produced a cocoon
under appropriate laboratory conditions. The expected next step was a
downregulation of ...
Mogens L. Glass, Stephen C. Wood, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AESTIVATE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
aestivate is used in the context of the following news items.
Biologist seeks recognition of Warm Springs snail
But when it is very dry, they stay under cover and aestivate, the summer equivalent of hibernation. “On a rainy evening when the temperature's ... «Idaho Mountain Express and Guide, May 15»
Water for Turtles
The habitat itself has also changed, with brush clearance removing the leaf litter under shrubs where the turtles aestivate while they wait. «Topanga Messenger, Aug 14»
100 years ago: Shower of frogs on the road to Tyldesley
... they practically aestivate, a summer slumber similar to hibernation. The sudden deluge gives them the opportunity for which they are waiting; ... «The Guardian, Jul 14»
Musk turtles and mud turtles: look boring, are secretly hyper-diverse
Many species spend a lot of time in water but some (like the Common mud turtle K. subrubrum) readily forage on land, and aestivate or ... «Scientific American, May 14»
The Most Famous Extinction
Those species that were able to burrow underground, aestivate, or be flexible in their diets were those that survived. Or so the story goes. «National Geographic, Jul 13»
Slugs, snails and astonishing tales
Their susceptibility to drying is what drives many snail species to overwinter (hibernate) or oversummer (aestivate) inside their shells. «The Japan Times, Jul 12»
Research into unique South West wetlands could help guide future …
Black stripe minnow (Galaxiella nigrostriata) are interesting in that they aestivate - the summer equivalent of hibernation. The Kemerton ... «ABC Online, Feb 12»
Cubs Crystal Ball: Foretelling 2011 From A to Z
Otherwise, leave me to aestivate in the New Age and mystical neighborhood of Logan Square, my stunning and unmatched genius ... «Gapers Block, Jan 11»
A head-turning fish
... sandy substrate where they produce a mucous cocoon around themselves and aestivate until it rains. When the water soaks into the ground, ... «Practical Fishkeeping, Dec 10»
Red crabs overtake Christmas Island
During the driest months they plug the burrow entrance with leaves to maintain high internal humidity levels and aestivate (become dormant) ... «ABC Science Online, Nov 10»
