Found 2 items, similar to hibernation.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: hibernation hibernation n 1: the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter 2: cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals 3: the act of retiring into inactivity; “he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Hibernation Hibernation \Hi`ber*na"tion\, n. [Cf. F. hibernation.] The act or state of hibernating. --Evelyn. [1913 Webster]