Overwintering

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of overwintering. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The survival of an infectious agent or its vector through the winter, during which time it does not infect a host. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of overwinter form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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oversummerwinterwinter

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"Monarch butterflies are beloved for their spectacular migration across Canada and the United States for overwintering sites in central Mexico - and back again."

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overwintering fire

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