Ma’anar ƙamus na kalmar “aestivate” ita ce ciyar da lokacin rani a cikin kwanciyar hankali, ko kuma wuce watannin rani a cikin yanayi mai tsauri ko rashin aiki don gujewa yanayin zafi da bushewar yanayi. Ana amfani da kalmar yawanci game da dabbobi, irin su dabbobi masu rarrafe da katantanwa, waɗanda ke shiga yanayin qiyasi a lokacin zafi da bushewa, amma kuma ana iya amfani da shi don siffanta ciyayi ko wasu halittu waɗanda ke shiga irin wannan yanayin rashin aiki don amsawa. yanayin muhalli.