Environmental Adaptations

noun a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during winter

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• Many animals go into hibernation during the winter months to conserve energy.
• Bears love hibernation because they get to sleep all winter long.
• I wish I could go into hibernation like a bear and avoid all my responsibilities.
• After a busy week, I like to go into hibernation mode on the weekends and just relax at home.

verb to cut off or remove a part, such as a leaf or fruit, from a plant

• The plant will eventually abscise its withered leaves as part of its natural growth process.
• I noticed that the tree in our backyard is starting to abscise its leaves for the fall.
• The tree is gonna abscise those dead leaves soon, just wait and see.
• Sometimes we need to abscise toxic relationships from our lives in order to grow and thrive.

noun the process of becoming accustomed to a new climate or environment

• Proper acclimatization to high altitudes is crucial for mountaineers.
• You need to give yourself time to acclimatize to the heat before going on a long hike.
• I'm still trying to get used to the new job - it's like acclimatization all over again.
• Acclimatization to the fast-paced city life took longer than expected for the small-town girl.

verb A verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being. In this case, 'adapts' is a verb that indicates the action of adjusting or changing to fit a new situation or environment.

• The software adapts to the user's preferences over time.
• This phone adapts to different networks easily.
• She's really good at adapting to new situations.
• The team adapts to challenges like water flowing around rocks.