Hibernaculum Definition

hībər-năkyə-ləm
hibernacula
noun
Any case or covering for protecting an organism during the winter.
Webster's New World
The shelter of a hibernating animal.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Hibernaculum

Noun

Singular:
hibernaculum
Plural:
hibernacula

Origin of Hibernaculum

  • Latin hībernāculum winter residence from hībernāre to winter from hībernus relating to winter ghei- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin for winter quarters.

    From Wiktionary

Hibernaculum Sentence Examples

  • This project provides the first purpose-built hibernaculum for bats at Whipsnade, however, we are not relying on this alone.

  • Why not construct a hibernaculum to put the boxed in Darren.

  • The road improvement also included a conservation scheme for various species and habitats it incorporates a bat hibernaculum and otter passages.

  • All about hedgehogs and other animals and learn how to build a hibernaculum.

  • He is talking about installing a " really big " bat roost tower and the possibility of creating an artificial hibernaculum on site.

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