hibernaculum
hi·ber·nac·u·lum
noun \ˌhī-bər-ˈna-kyə-ləm\ plural hi·ber·nac·u·la\-lə\
Definition of HIBERNACULUM
: a shelter occupied during the winter by a dormant animal (as an insect or reptile)
Origin of HIBERNACULUM
New Latin, from Latin, winter residence, from hibernare
First Known Use: 1789
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