Defenition of the word hibernation

• Defenition of the word hibernation

  • A state of inactivity of some animals during winter, characterized by lower body temperature, slower breathing, and lower metabolic rate.
  • the act of retiring into inactivity; "he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years"
  • cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals
  • the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter
  • the act of retiring into inactivity

Hypernyms for the word hibernation

• • dormancy
  • quiescence
  • quiescency
  • retirement
  • torpidity
  • torpor

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