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Definition: HIBERNACULUM

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. 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.[Websters]
2. A little case in which certain insects pass the winter.[Websters]
3. Winter home or abiding place.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Hibernaculum" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1863. (references)

Note: Hibernaculum \Hi`ber*nac"u*lum\, noun. [See Hibernacle.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: HIBERNACULUM

Domain Definition
Geology A plant organ such as a bud, rhizome, turion, etc. which allows a plant to live through adverse conditions. (references)
Water The place in which an animal hibernates or overwinters. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: HIBERNACULUM

Hibernaculum

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, case, or protective covering that a plant uses to survive the challenging environmental conditions during a dormancy period.
  • In music, Hibernaculum is a single by Mike Oldfield from his The Songs of Distant Earth album, and the name of an album by the band Earth.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Hibernaculum". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: HIBERNACULUM

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Hibernaculum 27     Hibernaculum 27
Hibernaculum (song) 13     Hibernaculum (album) 7
Hibernaculum (album) 7     Hibernaculum (botany) 2
Hibernaculum (zoology) 3     Hibernaculum (song) 13
Hibernaculum (botany) 2     Hibernaculum (zoology) 3

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: HIBERNACULUM

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Dari جايگاه زمستاني (hibernaculum), گلخانه گلهاى زمستاني (hibernaculum), جایگاه زمستانی (hibernaculum), گلخانه گلهای زمستانی (hibernaculum). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, hibernaculum. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 인공 동면 장치 (hibernaculum), 동면 장소 (hibernaculum), 동면용 외피 (hibernaculum). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, hibernaculum. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 인공 동면 장치 (hibernaculum), 동면 장소 (hibernaculum), 동면용 외피 (hibernaculum). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, hibernaculum. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 인공 동면 장치 (hibernaculum), 동면 장소 (hibernaculum), 동면용 외피 (hibernaculum). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, hibernaculum. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi جايگاه زمستاني (hibernaculum), گلخانه گلهاى زمستاني (hibernaculum), جایگاه زمستانی (hibernaculum), گلخانه گلهای زمستانی (hibernaculum). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, hibernaculum. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian جايگاه زمستاني (hibernaculum), گلخانه گلهاى زمستاني (hibernaculum), جایگاه زمستانی (hibernaculum), گلخانه گلهای زمستانی (hibernaculum). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, hibernaculum. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) جايگاه زمستاني (hibernaculum), گلخانه گلهاى زمستاني (hibernaculum), جایگاه زمستانی (hibernaculum), گلخانه گلهای زمستانی (hibernaculum). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, hibernaculum. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: HIBERNACULUM

Language Translations for “hibernaculum” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag hathagibathagernathagacathagulathagum (hibernaculum). Additional references: Athag, hibernaculum. (volunteer)
Double Dutch hagibagernagacagulagum (hibernaculum). Additional references: Double Dutch, hibernaculum. (volunteer)
Leet <~>¦6&|z/\//-\<\/#\/{V} (hibernaculum). Additional references: Leet, hibernaculum. (volunteer)
Oppish hopibopernopacopulopum (hibernaculum). Additional references: Oppish, hibernaculum. (volunteer)
Pig Latin ibernaculumhay (hibernaculum). Additional references: Pig Latin, hibernaculum. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi hubibubernubacubulubum (hibernaculum). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, hibernaculum. (volunteer)
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