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Brumation
Meaning
Noun
●
In Biology:
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.
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