aestival
/ˈiːstɪv(ə)l
/ /iːˈstʌɪv(ə)l / /ˈɛstɪv(ə)l/ /ɛˈstʌɪv(ə)l/(US also estival)
adjective technical
Belonging to or appearing in summer.He grouped species into ephemeral, aestival, and evergreen....
- Geographical variation results in clinal variation triggering aestival dormancy.
- In the first study, aestival survival of the plant was tested at two moisture levels.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin aestivalis, from aestivus, from aestus 'heat'.