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hibernaculum

[hahy-ber-nak-yuh-luhm]

noun, plural hi·ber·nac·u·la

[-luh] .

a protective case or covering, especially for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud.

winter quarters, as of a hibernating animal.

Also, hi·ber·nac·le

[hahy-ber-nak-uhl] .

Origin:
1690–1700; < Latin hībernāculum winter residence, equivalent to hībernā(re) (see hibernate) + -culum -cule²

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hibernaculum or hibernacle (ˌhaɪbəˈnækjʊləm, ˈhaɪbəˌnæk^əl)

—n , pl -ula, -les
1.	the winter quarters of a hibernating animal
2.	the protective case or covering of a plant bud or animal

[C17: from Latin: winter residence; see hibernate]

hibernacle or hibernacle (ˌhaɪbəˈnækjʊləm, ˈhaɪbəˌnæk^əl, -jʊlə)

—n

[C17: from Latin: winter residence; see hibernate]

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hibernaculum

(hī'-bər-nāk'yə-ləm) Pronunciation Key

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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