overwintering
verb
- 1
To keep or preserve for the winter.
“It is best to overwinter tender plants indoors.”
- 2
To spend the winter (in a particular place).
“Insects may overwinter in fallen fruit if it is not removed.”
noun
- 1
The action of overwintering
- 2
The survival of an infectious agent or its vector through the winter, during which time it does not infect a host
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