Definition of HIBERNACULUM

hibernaculum

Meanings

Plural: hibernacula

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

From Latin hībernāculum (“winter quarters”).

Scrabble Score: 21

hibernaculum is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hibernaculum is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hibernaculum is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 27

hibernaculum is a valid Words With Friends word