/ ˈhaɪbəneɪt; NAmE -bərn-/ verb
[ v ] ( of animals ) to spend the winter in a state like deep sleep
► hi·ber·na·tion / ˌhaɪbəˈneɪʃn; NAmE -bərˈn-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent. (earlier (mid 17th cent.) as hibernation ): from Latin hibernare , from hiberna winter quarters, from hibernus wintry.