noun as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:Many bears will hibernate during the winter months.

Definition:To enter a state of inactivity in cold weather, especially for a prolonged period, as do many animals and plants.

From hibernate

Example:The hibernator emerged from its burrow when spring arrived.

Definition:An organism that undergoes or is capable of undergoing hibernation.

From hibernator

Example:The species is considered hibernatory, spending the winter in a lowered metabolic state.

Definition:Relating to hibernation; pertaining to an animal or plant that undergoes hibernation.

From hibernatory

Example:The bats used a cave as their hibernaculum for the winter.

Definition:A place of hibernation, especially for animals, also used figuratively to describe a protective shelter.

From hibernaculum