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hibernacula

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hi⋅ber⋅nac⋅u⋅lum

  [hahy-ber-nak-yuh-luhm]
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–noun, plural -la  [-luh] .
1. a protective case or covering, esp. for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud.
2. winter quarters, as of a hibernating animal.
Also, hi⋅ber⋅nac⋅le  [hahy-ber-nak-uhl] .

Origin:
1690–1700; < L hībernāculum winter residence, equiv. to hībernā(re) (see hibernate ) + -culum -cule 2
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hi·ber·nac·u·lum   (hī'bər-nāk'yə-ləm)   
n.   pl. hi·ber·nac·u·la (-lə) Biology

  1. A protective case, covering, or structure, such as a plant bud, in which an organism remains dormant for the winter.

  2. The shelter of a hibernating animal.


[Latin hībernāculum, winter residence, from hībernāre, to winter, from hībernus, relating to winter; see ghei- in Indo-European roots.]
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hibernaculum   (hī'-bər-nāk'yə-ləm)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. A protective case, covering, or structure, such as a plant bud, in which an organism remains dormant for the winter.

  2. The shelter of a hibernating animal.


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