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hibernation

noun 11 letters Scrabble 16 WWF 18
Definitions
noun

cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals

noun

the act of retiring into inactivity

“he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years”

noun

the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter

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