Meaning of hibernation in English:
hibernation
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noun
mass noun1The condition or period of an animal or plant spending the winter in a dormant state.
‘grizzly bears gorge on seeds to prepare for hibernation’- ‘honey bees are waking from their winter hibernation’
- ‘Bats typically accumulate body fat in autumn, which serves as the main energy source until emergence from hibernation in spring.’
- ‘Upon emergence from hibernation, the lizards were caught by hand.’
- ‘The German-based team say their study is the only report of prolonged hibernation in a tropical mammal.’
- ‘Frogs in deep hibernation take longer to emerge to answer the call of the spring mating season.’
- ‘Yearling snakes can use maternal scent cues to seek out their first hibernation den.’
- ‘This lizard avoids a winter hibernation phase by the use of sun basking behaviors.’
- ‘Snow pack and other natural insulators can keep the frogs sufficiently warm during their winter hibernation.’
- ‘When a mammal prepares for hibernation, its body temperature lowers to near-freezing temperature.’
- ‘It's critical to weigh your turtle or tortoise prior to hibernation.’
- ‘When the bear came out of hibernation, she found areas where she used to feed last year are currently under development.’
- 1.1An extended period of remaining inactive or indoors.‘the fair-weather cyclists are emerging from winter hibernation’
- ‘we shut down, went into hibernation for a week’
- ‘His self-imposed hibernation from films in the eighties was the result of a "negative trend" in the industry.’
- ‘Nearly 10 months after leaving office, he plans to emerge from self-imposed political hibernation this week.’
- ‘The triumph marked a successful emergence from a prolonged hibernation for the sport in Myanmar.’
- ‘Dated references inadvertently betray the film's prolonged hibernation in development limbo.’
- ‘Coney Island is slipping slowly into winter hibernation.’
- ‘The band has undergone many periods of hibernation.’
- ‘After a period of hibernation, corporate mergers and acquisitions are back on the agenda.’
- ‘Progressive rock went into enforced hibernation at the onset of punk.’
- ‘This is the time to plan seasonal promotions that will bring customers out of hibernation.’
- ‘Once your lawn starts to grow again, it's time to bring your mower out of hibernation.’
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