HIBERNACLE

Noun

hibernacle (plural hibernacles)

A winter retreat; winter quarters.

A place where an animal hibernates.

Anagrams

• enrichable

Source: Wiktionary


Hi*ber"na*cle, n. Etym: [L. hibernaculum a winter residence, pl. hibernacula winter quarters: cf. F. hibernacle. See Hibernate.]

Definition: That which serves for protection or shelter in winter; winter quarters; as, the hibernacle of an animal or a plant. Martyn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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