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hibernaculum

hibernaculum

9.9
A bud or structure that keeps a plant alive in winter
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪbərˈnækjʊləm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hibernáculo
  • Each spring, new shoots emerge from the hibernaculum after the ice melts.

Examples

  • Scientists studied how the hibernaculum protects the plant's vital tissues during dormancy.

  • The aquatic plant forms a hibernaculum to survive the freezing winter months.

  • The plant's hibernaculum protects it during the harsh winter.

  • Many species develop a hibernaculum to survive cold temperatures.

  • The aquatic plant forms a hibernaculum to survive the freezing winter months.

  • Scientists studied how the hibernaculum protects the plant's vital tissues during dormancy.

  • Each spring, new shoots emerge from the hibernaculum after the ice melts.

Synonyms

turion
vshibernaculum
  • Specialized
9.9

A bud water plants make to survive cold and grow again

is specific to surviving winter dormancy rather than general harsh conditions or regrowth

Surface Forms

hibernaculum singular
hibernacula plural

Etymology

The word hibernaculum comes from the Latin root hibern- meaning 'winter' and the ending -aculum meaning 'place'. In plants, a hibernaculum is a 'winter place' that keeps a special bud or part safe during the cold months and from which new shoots grow in spring.