Meanings
nounhibernating gland (plural hibernating glands)
plural hibernating glands
- biochemistryThe interscapular brown adipose tissue found in certain mammals.
Origin
Alluding to its use for food storage in hibernation. It is not, however, a true gland.
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hibernating gland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hibernating%20gland
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“hibernating gland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hibernating%20gland. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hibernating gland,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hibernating%20gland.
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