HIBERNACULUM


Meaning of HIBERNACULUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ h ī -b ə r- ' na-ky ə -l ə m

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -la \ -l ə \

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, winter residence, from hibernare

Date: 1789

: a shelter occupied during the winter by a dormant animal (as an insect or reptile)

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