brumation

核心释义

1. 1.

   变温动物(如爬行动物)在寒冷时进入的昏睡状态,类似冬眠但依赖代谢降低而非脂肪储存

   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.