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Vinony

brumation

noun

  1. state of semi-dormancy exhibited by reptiles and amphibians in response to cold weather
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From Latin brūma (“winter solstice”) + -tiō, by analogy with hibernation.

  1. A lethargic state that some ectothermic animals, such as many reptiles, assume during cold conditions. Partly analogous to hibernation, but physiological differences include that brumation does not depend on stored fat, but rather on reduced metabolic activity.