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hibernaculum
[ hahy-ber-nak-yuh-luhm ]
noun
- a protective case or covering, especially for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud.
- winter quarters, as of a hibernating animal.
hibernaculum
/ ˈhaɪbəˌnækəl; ˌhaɪbəˈnækjʊləm /
noun
- the winter quarters of a hibernating animal
- the protective case or covering of a plant bud or animal
hibernaculum
/ hī′-bər-năk′yə-ləm /
- A protective case, covering, or structure, such as a plant bud, in which an organism remains dormant for the winter.
- The shelter of a hibernating animal.
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Origin of hibernaculum1
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
It seems that having migrated to a ledge, the racer promptly finds its hibernaculum and retires for the winter.
This trend suggests that over periods of years a racer is likely to shift its range or its hibernaculum or both.
Young caterpillar with hibernaculum (h); caterpillar and chrysalis.
Hibernaculum: a tent or sheath made out of a leaf or other material in which a larva hides or hibernates.
Soil temperatures were taken in the present study only when the turtle was in a form, hibernaculum, or den.
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