hibernating
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hi·ber·nate
(hī′bər-nāt′)intr.v. hi·ber·nat·ed, hi·ber·nat·ing, hi·ber·nates
1. To be in a dormant or torpid state during a cold period, especially during the winter.
2. To be in an inactive or dormant state or period: "In Lawrenceville people hibernated and life passed them by" (Jacqueline Susann).
[Latin hībernāre, hībernāt-, to winter, from hībernus, relating to winter; see ghei- in Indo-European roots.]
hi′ber·na′tion n.
hi′ber·na′tor n.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms asleep - in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel" |