Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brumation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bru-ma-tion
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: brūma

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

brumal brume brumous

Questions

What does brumation mean?: 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.
Where does brumation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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