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Sunday, February 21, 2021

3rd/4th Word of the Week: Hibernaculum

From Dictionary.com


Hibernaculum:

noun, plural hi·ber·nac·u·la  [hahy-ber-nak-yuh-luh].

a protective case or covering, especially for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud.
winter quarters, as of a hibernating animal.

Latin root:  hibernare meaning "to winter"

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