| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. That which serves for protection or shelter in winter; winter quarters; as, the hibernacle of an animal or a plant.[Websters]. | |
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Date "HIBERNACLE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Hibernacle \Hi*ber"na*cle\, noun. [Latin expression hibernaculum winter residence, plural hibernacula winter quarters: compare to the French expression hibernacle. See Hibernate.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: HIBERNACLE
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] In botany, the winter-quarters of a plant, that is, a bulb or a bud, in which the embryo of a future plant is inclosed by a scaly covering and protected from injuries during winter.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Noun] That which serves as a winter retreat. (references) | 2: [Noun] The place where an animal hibernates. (references) | 3: [Noun] Winter quarters. (references) |
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