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hibernaculum
hi·ber·nac·u·lum H0185800 (hī′bər-năk′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.]hibernaculum (ˌhaɪbəˈnækjʊləm) or hibernaclen, pl -ula (-jʊlə) or -les1. (Zoology) the winter quarters of a hibernating animal2. (Biology) the protective case or covering of a plant bud or animal[C17: from Latin: winter residence; see hibernate]hi•ber•nac•u•lum (ˌhaɪ bərˈnæk yə ləm) also hi•ber•nac•le (ˈhaɪ bərˌnæk əl) n., pl. -nac•u•la (-ˈnæk yə lə) also -nac•les. 1. a protective case or covering for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud. 2. winter quarters, as of a hibernating animal. [1690–1700; < Latin hībernāculum winter residence =hībernā(re) (see hibernate) + -culum -cule2] hibernaculum
hibernaculum[‚hī·bər′nak·yə·ləm] (biology) A winter shelter for plants or dormant animals. (botany) A winter bud or other winter plant part. (invertebrate zoology) A winter resting bud produced by a few fresh-water bryozoans which grows into a new colony in the spring. |