What does "oversummer" mean?

To spend the summer (in a particular place or form).

What is a synonym for "oversummer"?

Common synonyms include: overwinter.

Pronounced //ˌoʊ.vɚˈsʌm.ɚ//.

//ˌoʊ.vɚˈsʌm.ɚ// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

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To spend the summer (in a particular place or form). intransitive
"The snails (Bakerilymnaea cockerelli) oversummer in the adult or near-adult morphology using a form of estivation."

"The snails (Bakerilymnaea cockerelli) oversummer in the adult or near-adult morphology using a form of estivation."

From over- + summer.

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