hibernaculum
noun
a protective case or covering, especially for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud.
hibernacula
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pluralof hibernaculum.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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New shelters known as hibernacula are being created using peat, tree material and brash to provide safe overwintering areas.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The nonprofit is testing out a method where a UV light is set up to attract bugs to bats near the hibernacula, the cool-sounding plural for bat refuges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
“They are pretty unique places,” said Rohrer, who collaborates with Beck and has mapped about 30 hibernacula in the Methow Valley.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2017
Dens, or hibernacula, are almost always on south-facing slopes, where the animals can soak up sun when they emerge from their chilly months of hibernation, Beck and his students found.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2017
Turtles were found facing upward in their hibernacula in early March.
From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by John M. Legler
