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Webster 1913 Edition

Hibernacle

Hi-ber′na-cle

,
Noun.
[L.
hibernaculum
a winter residence, pl.
hibernacula
winter quarters: cf. F.
hibernacle
. See
Hibernate
.]
That which serves for protection or shelter in winter; winter quarters;
as, the
hibernacle
of an animal or a plant
.
Martyn.

Webster 1828 Edition

Hibernacle

HI'BERNACLE

,
Noun.
[L. hibernacula, winter-quarters.]
1.
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.
2.
The winter-lodge of a wild animal.

Definition 2024

hibernacle

hibernacle

English

Noun

hibernacle ‎(plural hibernacles)

  1. That which serves as a winter retreat.
  2. Winter quarters.
  3. A place where an animal hibernates.

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