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Hybernite

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A type of fossilized shell

A hybernite is a fossilized shell that is commonly found in ancient marine sediments.

Sample Sentence: The paleontologist discovered a remarkably preserved hybernite while excavating the dig site.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Extremely cold or frozen

Hybernite is an adjective used to describe something that is extremely cold or frozen.

Sample Sentence: The mountaineers wore heavy jackets to withstand the hybernite temperatures at the summit.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To enter a state of extreme hibernation or dormancy

To hybernite is to enter a state of extreme hibernation or dormancy, usually during winter.

Sample Sentence: Some animal species hybernite during the colder months to conserve energy and survive through harsh conditions.