hibernant,a.Nat.Hist.|ˈhaɪbənənt| [ad. L. hībernānt-em, pr.pple. of hībernāre(see next). So in F.] Hibernating. 1836–9Todd Cycl.Anat. II. 766/1 In the hibernant..condition.1842M. Hall Guist. Lect. 15 The deep and long-continued sleep of the hibernant animal.