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Hibernation vs Hibernaculum - What's the difference?

hibernation | hibernaculum |

As nouns the difference between hibernation and hibernaculum

is that hibernation is (biology) a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during winter while hibernaculum is (zoology) the place where a hibernating animal shelters for the winter.

hibernation

English

(wikipedia hibernation)

Alternative forms

* hybernation

Noun

  • (biology) A state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during winter.
  • (computing) A standby state which conserves power without losing the contents of memory.
  • (space) To put a spacecraft in a state of minimum power consumption

    • Derived terms

    * deep space hibernation

    Antonyms

    * aestivation

    Related terms

    * hibernate

    hibernaculum

    English

    Noun

    (hibernacula)
  • (zoology) The place where a hibernating animal shelters for the winter
  • (botany) A bud, case, or protective covering that a plant uses to survive the challenging environmental conditions during a dormancy period.

    • Related terms

    * hibernacle

    See also

    * turion