 hibernation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals | |
| Related terms: | dormancy hibernate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter | |
| Related terms: | torpor hibernate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (work) the act of retiring into inactivity | |
| Examples: | "he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years" |
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| Related terms: | retirement | |
| Similar spelling: |
hibernating hibernate Hibernia hibernal |
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