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hibernation |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hibernation \Hi`ber*na"tion\, n. [Cf. F. hibernation.] The act or state of hibernating. --Evelyn. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: hibernation n 1: the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter 2: cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals 3: the act of retiring into inactivity; "he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years"
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