hi·ber·nac·u·lum (h  b r-n k y-lm)
n. pl. hi·ber·nac·u·la (-l
) Biology
1. A protective case, covering, or structure, such as a plant bud, in which an organism remains dormant for the winter.
2. The shelter of a hibernating animal.
[Latin h
bern culum, winter residence, from hbernre, to winter, from hbernus, relating to winter; seeghei- in Indo-European roots.] |
When Mom returns in her next life as a bear, do not disturb her hibernaculum; Auntie Mary will be a flower: don’t disturb her hibernaculum either.
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