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(), n.[See Hibernacle.] 1. (Bot.) A winter bud, in which the rudimentary foliage or flower, as of most trees and shrubs in the temperate zone, is protected by closely overlapping scales. 2. (Zol.) A little case in which certain insects pass the winter. 3. Winter home or abiding place. J. Burroughs. スポンサード リンク
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