hibernator

Variant of hibernate

intransitive verb hibernated, hibernating

to spend the winter in a dormant state

Origin: < 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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