hibernaculum
[hahy-ber-nak-yuh-luh m]
- a protective case or covering, especially for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud.
- winter quarters, as of a hibernating animal.
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Also hi·ber·nac·le [hahy-ber-nak-uh l] /ˈhaɪ bərˌnæk əl/.
Origin of hibernaculum
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Young caterpillar with hibernaculum (h); caterpillar and chrysalis.
The Butterflies of the British IslesRichard South
Soil temperatures were taken in the present study only when the turtle was in a form, hibernaculum, or den.
There is little movement during dormancy except for the deepening or horizontal extension of the hibernaculum.
Hibernaculum: a tent or sheath made out of a leaf or other material in which a larva hides or hibernates.
Explanation of Terms Used in EntomologyJohn. B. Smith
When the hibernaculum is finished the seam is perfectly smooth and the hole inside is lined with silk.
Butterflies Worth KnowingClarence M. Weed
hibernaculum
hibernacle (ˈhaɪbəˌnækəl)
- the winter quarters of a hibernating animal
- the protective case or covering of a plant bud or animal
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Word Origin
C17: from Latin: winter residence; see hibernate
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hibernaculum
[hī′-bər-năk′yə-ləm]
- A protective case, covering, or structure, such as a plant bud, in which an organism remains dormant for the winter.
- The shelter of a hibernating animal.
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