hibernaculum

Noun

Meaning

A winter bud, in which the rudimentary foliage or flower, as of most trees and shrubs in the temperate zone, is protected by closely overlapping scales.

A little case in which certain insects pass the winter.

Winter home or abiding place.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hibernation hole dormancy shelter dormant cave hibernating burrow hibernating nest hibernation chamber hibernation retreat resting den resting hollow sleeping cavity sleeping hollow slumber hideout slumber pit torpid tunnel torpor burrow
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Close letter words and terms

Hibdon hibernacle hibernacular hibernal hibernal solstice hibernate