How to pronounce brumation
American English pronunciation
broo-MAY-shun
- IPA
- /bɹuˈmeɪʃən/
- Syllables
- broo · MAY · shun (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What brumation means
The sluggish winter rest of snakes, turtles and lizards
In a sentence: Our pet turtle hardly moved at all during its brumation in the cold months.
Where it comes from: It was made from a Latin word for winter, shaped like the word hibernation.
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