talviuni

talvi (“winter”) +‎ uni (“sleep”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑlʋiˌuni/, [ˈt̪ɑlʋiˌuni]
• Rhymes: -uni
• Syllabification^(key): tal‧vi‧u‧ni

talviuni

1. (biology) hibernation, winter sleep, denning (state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter)

   nukkua talviunta ― to hibernate

• Talviuni and talvihorros are treated as synonyms by many speakers. In more specific usage talvihorros refers to a deep slumber in which the body temperature of the hibernating animal drops close to 0°C (e.g. with hedgehogs and bats) in order to minimize the consumption of energy. In the case of talviuni the temperature falls less, e.g. with the brown bear to 33°C from the normal 37°C.

• talvihorros
• talvilepo