overwintering

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noun

The action of overwintering.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of overwinter
nounoverwintering (countable and uncountable, plural overwinterings)

plural overwinterings

  1. countableuncountableThe action of overwintering.
  2. countableuncountablemedicineThe survival of an infectious agent or its vector through the winter, during which time it does not infect a host.
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APA

overwintering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overwintering

MLA

“overwintering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overwintering. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overwintering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overwintering.

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