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Hibernation - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Hibernation : (noun)
1: the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the
winter
2: cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter;
especially slowing of metabolism in some animals
3: the act of retiring into inactivity; "he emerged from his
hibernation to make his first appearance in several years"
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Hibernation : \Hi`ber*na"tion\, n. [Cf. F. hibernation.]
The act or state of hibernating. --Evelyn.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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