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Word: Hibernate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 19th century (earlier (mid 17th century) as hibernation): from Latin hibernare, from hiberna ‘winter quarters’, from hibernus ‘wintry’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhʌɪbəneɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of an animal or plant) spend the winter in a dormant state
Short Definition:(of animal or plant) spend winter in dormant state
Examples:- some species hibernate in tree roosts
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