hibernator

Variant of hibernate

hibernate definition

hi·ber·nate (hī′bər nāt′)

intransitive verb hibernated -·nat′ed, hibernating -·nat′·ing

to spend the winter in a dormant state

Etymology: < L hibernatus, pp. of hibernare, to pass the winter < hibernus, wintry < IE *ĝheimerinos < base *ĝhei-, winter, snow > L hiems, Gr cheima, Czech zima, winter

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