hibernaculum

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The place where a hibernating animal shelters for the winter
A bud, case, or protective covering that a plant uses to survive the challenging environmental conditions during a dormancy period
The place where a hibernating animal (mammal or insect) shelters for the winter
The winter den of reptiles, particularly snakes
A structure made by some caterpillars in which they overwinter Often it consists of a leaf rolled and tied with silk
A little case in which certain insects pass the winter
The place in which an animal hibernates or overwinters
{i} winter hibernation place of an hibernating animal (Zoology); plant bud or rhizome enabling a plant to live through its dormant phase (Botany)
Winter home or abiding place
n (L hibernare, winter residence) a plant organ such as a bud, rhizome, turion, etc which allows a plant to live through adverse conditions
A winter bud, in which the rudimentary foliage or flower, as of most trees and shrubs in the temperate zone, is protected by closely overlapping scales