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hibernacle

hibernacle noun: a winter retreat; winter quarters.

Noun

hibernacle (plural hibernacles)

  1. A winter retreat; winter quarters.
  2. A place where an animal hibernates.
    Synonyms:
    hibernaculum

Synonyms of hibernacle

Forms of hibernacle

pluralhibernacles

Origin of hibernacle

From Latin hībernācula, plural of hībernāculum.

Questions about hibernacle

What does hibernacle mean?
Hibernacle means a winter retreat; winter quarters.
What part of speech is hibernacle?
Hibernacle is a noun.
What is the plural of hibernacle?
The plural of hibernacle is hibernacles.

Words near hibernacle in the dictionary

  1. Hibblers
  2. Hibbott
  3. Hibbs
  4. Hibdon
  5. Hibdons
  6. hibernacle
  7. hibernacles
  8. hibernacula
  9. hibernacular
  10. hibernaculum
  11. hibernal

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