"brumation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Latin brūma (“winter solstice”) + -tiō, by analogy with hibernation. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|brūma||winter solstice}} Latin brūma (“winter solstice”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} brumation (uncountable)
  1. (biology) A lethargic state that some ectothermic animals, such as many reptiles, assume during cold conditions. Partly analogous to hibernation, but physiological differences include that brumation does not depend on stored fat, but rather on reduced metabolic activity. Wikipedia link: dormancy Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: brumal, brume, brumous
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