Betekenis van:
hibernation

hibernation
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • lange slaap van dieren tijdens de kou
  • cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals

Hyperoniemen

hibernation
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • hibernatie
  • the act of retiring into inactivity
"he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years"

Hyperoniemen

hibernation
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • overwintering
  • the act of retiring into inactivity
"he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years"

Hyperoniemen

hibernation
Zelfstandig naamwoord
    • the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter

    Hyperoniemen


    Voorbeeldzinnen

    1. Restoration of pre-hibernation environmental conditions will induce activity and mating behaviour.
    2. Before inducing hibernation in captivity, animals should be in good health and body condition.
    3. Hibernation in amphibians may be induced or interrupted by regulating light-dark rhythm and room temperature.