Usually means: Winter shelters for dormant animals.
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We found 8 dictionaries that define the word hibernacula:

General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. hibernacula: Merriam-Webster
  2. hibernacula: Collins English Dictionary
  3. hibernacula: Wiktionary
  4. hibernacula: Dictionary.com
  5. Hibernacula (botany), Hibernacula: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. hibernacula: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. hibernacula: Encyclopedia

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(Note: See hibernaculum as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (hibernaculum)

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


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