overwintering

English

Verb

overwintering

  1. present participle of overwinter

Noun

overwintering (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) The survival of an infectious agent or its vector through the winter, during which time it does not infect a host

Dutch

Etymology

From overwinteren +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌoː.vərˈʋɪn.tə.rɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: over‧win‧te‧ring

Noun

overwintering f (plural overwinteringen)

  1. The act or instance of spending the winter, overwintering.
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