hibernal
[hahy-bur-nl]
adjective
of or relating to winter; wintry.
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Origin of hibernal
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Historical Examples of hibernal
An hibernal study of Arthropoda with reference to hibernation.
The Biotic Associations of CockroachesLouis M. Roth
The Antonovka and the Hibernal seem to be about the healthiest in this respect.
I have top-worked about forty varieties on the Virginia and some on Hibernal.
Here, in lower latitude, the rocks appear rather scorched by a torrid sun than lashed by winter rain and hibernal furies.
Unexplored SpainAbel Chapman
The cave bear retired into the same retreats, but he probably only came there to pass the period of his hibernal sleep.
Primitive ManLouis Figuier
hibernal
adjective
Word Origin for hibernal
C17: from Latin hībernālis, from hiems winter
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