- hibernaculum
- noun (plural hibernacula) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, winter residence, from hibernare Date: 1789 a shelter occupied during the winter by a dormant animal (as an insect or reptile)
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Hibernaculum — (hi buhr NAK yuh luhm) (Latin, tent for winter quarters ) can refer to:* In zoology, a hibernaculum is the location chosen by an animal for hibernation. Commonly this may be a hibernating mammal or insect. * In botany, a hibernaculum is a bud,… … Wikipedia
Hibernaculum — Hi ber*nac u*lum, n. [See {Hibernacle}.] 1. (Bot.) A winter bud, in which the rudimentary foliage or flower, as of most trees and shrubs in the temperate zone, is protected by closely overlapping scales. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A little case … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hibernaculum — [hī΄bər nak′yo͞o ləm] n. pl. hibernacula [hī΄bər nak′yoolə] [L, winter residence < hibernare: see HIBERNATE] any case or covering for protecting an organism during the winter; specif., a) a bud or bulb for protecting a plant b) a specially… … English World dictionary
Hibernaculum — Dans le domaine de la zoologie, l hibernaculum (du nom latin pour la tente romaine utilisée pour les « quartiers d hiver ») est le refuge, le gîte ou la partie d un terrier qui sert à l hibernation d un animal (seul, comme l ours dans… … Wikipédia en Français
hibernaculum — n.; pl. la [L. hibernaculum, winter residence] 1. A case or covering. 2. (BRYOZOA) Winter bud in a few freshwater forms that survive the winter and form a new colony in the spring. 3. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A case or covering in which larvae hide… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hibernaculum — /huy beuhr nak yeuh leuhm/, n., pl. hibernacula / leuh/. 1. a protective case or covering, esp. for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud. 2. winter quarters, as of a hibernating animal. Also, hibernacle /huy beuhr nak euhl/. [1690 1700; < L… … Universalium
hibernaculum — hi•ber•nac•u•lum [[t]ˌhaɪ bərˈnæk yə ləm[/t]] also hi•ber•nac•le [[t]ˈhaɪ bərˌnæk əl[/t]] n. pl. nac•u•la [[t] ˈnæk yə lə[/t]] also nac•les. 1) anb bot a protective case or covering for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud 2) anb winter… … From formal English to slang
Hibernaculum (botany) — Hibernaculum (plural, Hibernacula) is the term often applied to a winter bud of certain aquatic plants, such as the bladderworts ( Utricularia ). The buds are heavier than water, and, being developed at the approach of cold weather, they become… … Wikipedia
Hibernaculum (zoology) — Hibernaculum plural form: hibernacula (Latin, tent for winter quarters ) is a word used in zoology to refer to a place of abode in which a creature lives during the winter. Insects may hibernate to survive the winter. The word can be used to… … Wikipedia
Hibernaculum (song) — Infobox Single Name = Hibernaculum Cover size = Caption = Artist = Mike Oldfield from Album = The Songs of Distant Earth A side = B side = Released = start date|1994|12|5 Format = CD Recorded = Genre = Ambient Length = Label = Warner Music UK… … Wikipedia
Hibernaculum (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Hibernaculum Type = Album Artist = Earth Released = start date|2007|4 Recorded = 2006 in Aleph Studios Genre = Drone doom Length = 36:45 Label = Southern Lord Producer = Randall Dunn Reviews = * Pitchfork Media (7.8/10)… … Wikipedia
