HIBERNATIONS
\hˌa͡ɪbənˈe͡ɪʃənz], \hˌaɪbənˈeɪʃənz], \h_ˌaɪ_b_ə_n_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n_z]\
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The dormant state in which some animal species pass the winter. It is characterized by narcosis and by sharp reduction in body temperature and metabolic activity and by a depression of vital signs. It is a natural physiological process in many warm-blooded animals.
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