hibernation

🇺🇸 /ˌhaɪbərˈneɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌhaɪbəˈneɪʃn/
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noun
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a deep sleep that some animals go into during winter to save energy

Bears go into hibernation during the cold winter months to survive without food.

translation

n. a deep sleep that some animals go into during winter to save energy

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Plural hibernations