hibernating animal

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• hibernaculum — hi•ber•nac•u•lum [[t]ˌhaɪ bərˈnæk yə ləm[/t]] also hi•ber•nac•le [[t]ˈhaɪ bərˌnæk əl[/t]] n. pl. nac•u•la [[t] ˈnæk yə lə[/t]] also nac•les. 1) anb bot a protective case or covering for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud 2) anb winter… …   From formal English to slang

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