Meanings
nounhide-and-die syndrome (uncountable)
- uncountableAn apparent self-protective behaviour in the final stages of hypothermia, during which the afflicted enters a small enclosed space.
Synonyms: terminal burrowing
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn apparent self-protective behaviour in the final stages of hypothermia, during which the afflicted enters a small enclosed space.
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