overwinter
pronunciation
How to pronounce overwinter in British English:
UK [ˌəʊvəˈwɪntə(r)]
How to pronounce overwinter in American English:
US [ˌoʊvərˈwɪntə(r)]
Word Origin
- overwinter (v.)
- Old English oferwintran; see over- + winter (v.). Related: Overwintered; overwintering.
Example
- 1. Overwinter of small herbivorous mammals inhabiting alpine area .
- 2. Adapted to cultivation in late autumn and overwinter .
- 3. Some animals can overwinter without the hibernation .
- 4. Many species overwinter in this stage .
- 5. They form naked or tunic-less scaly underground bulbs from which they overwinter .