aestivator

English

Etymology

From aestivate +‎ -or.

Noun

aestivator (plural aestivators)

1. An animal that becomes dormant during the summer or dry season.
   • 1983, Matthew H. Nitecki, Coevolution, page 325:

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

   • 1987, The Texas Journal of Science - Volume 39, page 258:

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

   • 2014, David S Brown, Freshwater Snails Of Africa And Their Medical Importance, →ISBN, page 502:

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