Hibernaculum

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• In zoology, a hibernaculum is the location chosen by an animal for hibernation. Commonly this may be a hibernating mammal or insect.

• In botany, a hibernaculum is a bud, case, or protective covering that a plant uses to survive the challenging environmental conditions during a dormancy period.

• "hibernaculum"(hi-buhr-NAK-yuh-luhm) noun, also hibernacle.

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