Hibernaculum

ENZH

What Does Hibernaculum Mean?

  • 冬眠所
  • 冬眠窝
  • 栖息地

Hibernaculum Pronunciation

/haɪˈbɜrnəˌkjuləm/

Hibernaculum Definition

noun

Definition

A shelter occupied during the winter by a dormant animal or plant.

In ZH

动物或植物在冬季休眠期间所占据的庇护所。

How to Use Hibernaculum in a Sentence

  • The turtle found a hibernaculum to survive the winter.
  • Many bats use caves as their hibernaculum.
  • Hibernacula are crucial for the survival of certain species during cold months.
  • The researchers studied the hibernaculum of various reptiles.
  • Some frogs enter a state of dormancy and seek a hibernaculum beneath the frost line.