HIBERNACULA

Noun

hibernacula

plural of hibernaculum

Source: Wiktionary


HIBERNACULUM

Hi`ber*nac"u*lum, n. Etym: [See Hibernacle.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: 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.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A little case in which certain insects pass the winter.

3. Winter home or abiding place. J. Burroughs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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