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Snake Takes Shelter When Hibernating

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adjective

• in a state of sleep

adverb

• into a sleeping state

• in the sleep of death

adjective satellite

• lacking sensation

• dead

35%7Hibernating
adjective

• (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct

adjective satellite

• in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

• lying with head on paws as if sleeping

• inactive but capable of becoming active

27%5 One who takes, takes, takes
noun

• carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

• a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

verb

• draw blood

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The Guardian Cryptic25 Nov 2011 Down 20
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