hibernation
physiological state of dormant inactivity in order to pass the winter season
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Summary
hibernation is a biological process[1]. hibernation draws 9,087 Wikipedia views per month (biological process category, ranking #46 of 442).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: torpor[3], dormancy process[4], overwintering[5]
- Commons category: Hibernation[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hibernation[7]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[8], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11]
- Used by: hibernator[12]
- Different from: overwintering[13], winter rest[14], Winterschlaf[15]
- Exact match: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0042750[16]
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Influence
Things named for hibernation include Hibernate[17], an object–relational mapping[18], founded in 2001[19].
Why It Matters
hibernation has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] hibernation is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for hibernation include Hibernate[17], an object–relational mapping[18], founded in 2001[19].