| n. | 1. | (Bot.) A winter bud, in which the rudimentary foliage or flower, as of most trees and shrubs in the temperate zone, is protected by closely overlapping scales. |
| 2. | (Zool.) A little case in which certain insects pass the winter. | |
| 3. | Winter home or abiding place. |
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