hibernacle

noun

hi·​ber·​na·​cle

ˈhībə(r)ˌnakəl

plural -s

: hibernaculum sense 2a

brought forth a frog from his hibernacle in the leaves

—John Burroughs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin hibernaculum

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