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brumate

brumate verb: to be in a lethargic state, somewhat analogous to hibernation but not the same. Commonly found in reptiles and in some other animal species, such as bears.

Verb

brumate (third-person singular simple present brumates, present participle brumating, simple past and past participle brumated)

  1. To be in a lethargic state, somewhat analogous to hibernation but not the same. Commonly found in reptiles and in some other animal species, such as bears.
    • My snake is starting to brumate.

Forms of brumate

third-person singular presentbrumates
present participlebrumating
past participlebrumated
pastbrumated

Words formed from brumate

Questions about brumate

What does brumate mean?
Brumate means to be in a lethargic state, somewhat analogous to hibernation but not the same. Commonly found in reptiles and in some other animal species, such as bears.
What part of speech is brumate?
Brumate is a verb.
What is the past tense of brumate?
The past tense of brumate is brumated.

Words near brumate in the dictionary

  1. Brumaires
  2. Brumairian
  3. Brumairians
  4. brumal
  5. Brumalia
  6. brumate
  7. brumated
  8. brumates
  9. brumating
  10. brumation
  11. Brumback

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