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hibernaculum
CIDE DICTIONARY
hibernaculum, n. [See Hibernacle.].
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- A little case in which certain insects pass the winter. [1913 Webster]
- Winter home or abiding place. J. Burroughs. [1913 Webster]
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