hibernacle

English edit

Etymology edit

From Latin hībernācula, plural of hībernāculum.^[1]

Noun edit

hibernacle (plural hibernacles)

A winter retreat; winter quarters.
A place where an animal hibernates.
Synonym: hibernaculum

Related terms edit

hibernaculum

Translations edit

winter quarters

Finnish: talviasunto

where animal hibernates

Finnish: talvipesä

References edit

^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “hibernacle”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams edit

enrichable

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