Look up: Hibernation

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   Hibernation
   Period of dormancy in winter or cool season during which metabolism decreases; in mammals temperature drops close to that of surroundings.
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   hibernation
   [Noun] Time spent hidden away in a deep sleep. In the winter a lot of animals hibernate.
   Example: The squirrel came out of hibernation in the spring.
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   hibernation
   [n] - the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter 2. [n] - cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter 3. [n] - the act of retiring into inactivity
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   Hibernation
   The suspension of activity during the winter, cold period.
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   hibernation
   passing the winter or cold season in a dormant condition,reflecting greatly reduced metabolic activity Category: Botany and zoology
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   Hibernation
   Hi`ber·na'tion noun [ Confer French hibernation .] The act or state of hibernating. Evelyn.
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   hibernation
   The dormant state in which some animal species pass the winter. It is characterised by narcosis and by sharp reduction in body temperature and metabolic activity and by a depression of vital signs. It is a natural physiological process in many warm-blooded animals. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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   hibernation
   noun the act of retiring into inactivity; `he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years`
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   Hibernation
   `Hibernation` is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals, characterized by lower body temperature, slower breathing, and lower metabolic rate. Hibernation conserves energy, especially during winter. Hibernation may last several days or weeks depending on species, ambient temperature, and time of year. The typical winter season for a hibernator is characterized by periods of hibernation interrupted by sporadic euthermic arousals ...
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    hibernation
    (hi″bәr-na´shәn) a dormant state in which certain animals pass the winter, marked by deep sleep and sharp reduction in body temperature and metabolism. artificial hibernation a state of reduced metabolism, muscle relaxation, and a twilight sleep resembling narcosis, prod...
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    Hibernation
    • (n.) The act or state of hibernating.
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    hibernation
    a state of greatly reduced metabolic activity and lowered body temperature adopted by certain mammals as an adaptation to adverse winter conditions. ... [15 related articles]
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    hibernation
    hibernation 1. An inactive state resembling deep sleep in which certain animals living in cold climates pass the winter. 2. The act or condition of passing the winter in a torpid or resting state. 3. A dormant, sleep-like state characterized by lower body temperature and reduced energy consumption and heart and breathing rates. 4. A physiological condition ...
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    hibernation
    A torpid condition in which certain animals pass the cold months. True hibernators, such as woodchucks, ground squirrels, dormice, and some others, have body temperatures reduced to near the freezing point, with a very slow heartbeat, low metabolism, and infrequent respirations. Partial hibernators, such as bears, skunks, and raccoons, have reduced...
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    hibernation
    A dormant (sleep-like condition adopted by some animals to survive the harsh conditions of winter. Adaptive mechanisms to avoid starvation and extreme temperatures included reduced body temperature, a slower heartbeat, slower breathing rate, and slower rate of metabolism. Hibernation occurs in many ...
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    hibernation
    hibernation (hī"burnā'shun) [Lat.,= wintering], practice, among certain animals, of spending part of the cold season in a more or less dormant state, apparently as protection from cold when normal body temperature cannot be maintained and food is scarce. Hibernating animals are a...
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