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HI'BERNACLE, n. [L. hibernacula, winter-quarters.]

1. In botany, the winter-quarters of a plant, that is, a bulb or a bud, in which the embryo of a future plant is inclosed by a scaly covering and protected from injuries during winter.

2. The winter-lodge of a wild animal.

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