Meanings
nounhibernacle (plural hibernacles)
plural hibernacles
- A place where an animal hibernates.
Synonyms: hibernaculum
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA place where an animal hibernates.
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Origin
- Latinhībernācula
- Englishhibernacle
From Latin hībernācula, plural of hībernāculum.
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Finnish talviasunto, talvipesä
- talviasuntowinter quarters
- talvipesäwhere animal hibernates
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APA
hibernacle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hibernacle
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“hibernacle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hibernacle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hibernacle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hibernacle.
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