hibernaculum

English

Etymology

From Latin for winter quarters.

Pronunciation

hi-buhr-NAK-yuh-luhm

Noun

hibernaculum (plural hibernacula)

1. (zoology) The place where a hibernating animal shelters for the winter
2. (botany) A bud, case, or protective covering that a plant uses to survive the challenging environmental conditions during a dormancy period.

Related terms

• hibernacle

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Latin

Etymology

From hībernō (“spend the winter”)

Noun

hībernāculum (genitive hībernāculī); n, second declension

1. winter quarters; a winter residence
2. (plural) winter encampment

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	hībernāculum	hībernācula
genitive	hībernāculī	hībernāculōrum
dative	hībernāculō	hībernāculīs
accusative	hībernāculum	hībernācula
ablative	hībernāculō	hībernāculīs
vocative	hībernāculum	hībernācula

Related terms

• hībernālis
• hībernō
• hībernum
• hībernus