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Hibernation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Hibernation has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter

2

cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals

3

the act of retiring into inactivity

"he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years"

4

A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
torpor dormancy retirement
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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