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brumates

brumates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of brumate.

Meaning of brumate

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.

Questions about brumates

What is brumates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Brumates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of brumate.

Words near brumates in the dictionary

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

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