The word 'hibernation' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to the act of an animal sleeping through the winter, typically in a den or burrow. For example, "Bears are known for their long periods of hibernation during the winter."
The Department of Justice is looking for scalps – finally, after five years of drowsy hibernation – but some banks are whining about merely getting haircuts.
First ba-wa-wee of the year Shortly after waking from their winter hibernation, Moomintroll and the Snorkmaiden – Tove Jansson's woodland creatures – sit in the sunshine discussing the first butterfly of the year.
"We've been waiting apprehensively over the last couple of weeks for news to see if any scarce tortoiseshells would emerge from hibernation following last year's mini invasion.
And, while his assessment clearly applies to the December playlist of your average high street, there is plenty of superior festive fare to be found on the Christmas music-obsessed blogs which emerge from hibernation at this time of year.
As the market conditions have been improving the private developers have come out of hibernation.
But the EU cannot afford a long hibernation.
As bees with a preference for one side or the other come out of hibernation, their habit is then picked up by newly hatched bees, so the technique of breaking and entering is passed on to a new generation.The bees have, in short, created a simple culture in which behaviour patterns are passed on through learning, rather than biological inheritance.
This conserves energy but leaves them with only three months to plump up for the next winter and, crucially, to procreate.To make matters worse, climate change is leading them to emerge from hibernation later than usual.
They may not realise it, but closing the lid of a laptop merely puts it into standby or hibernation mode.
Thus, it is possible that the tau protein might not be the problem, but rather a symptom of the problem.During hibernation, the levels of tau protein in a squirrel's hippocampal cells are directly correlated with the loss of synapses but not with the appearance of lesions.
In the months leading up to hibernation, Alaskan brown bears leave large dung masses full of tapeworms and fibrous sharp-edged sedges.
