hibernacula

Variant of hibernaculum

hibernaculum definition

hi·ber·nacu·lum (hī′bər nak′yo̵̅o̅ ləm)

noun pl. hibernacula -·u·la (-lə)

any case or covering for protecting an organism during the winter; specif.,
  1. a bud or bulb for protecting a plant
  2. a specially modified bud, as in some freshwater bryozoans, that can develop into a colony in the spring
  3. a structure in which a dormant animal passes the winter

Etymology: L, winter residence < hibernare: see hibernate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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