hibernation

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

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hibernation (countable and uncountable; plural hibernations)

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1. (biology) A state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals, characterized by lower body temperature, slower breathing, and lower metabolic rate seen in organisms with small body mass (e.g. small mammals and birds)
2. The act or state of hibernating.

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