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| Arctic Circle |
an imaginary line drawn around the earth parallel to the equator which marks the boundary of the Arctic. North of this line there are periods of continuous night in the winter and continuous day in the summer. |
| autumn |
the season of the year between summer and winter; fall. |
| December |
the twelfth month of the year. December has thirty-one days. Winter begins in December for people who live north of the equator. |
| ermine |
a weasel that has white fur in the winter. Ermines live in very cold regions of North America, Europe, and Asia. |
| hibernate |
to sleep through the winter in a den or burrow to save energy. Bears, snakes, and certain other animals hibernate. |
| monsoon |
a wind system of the Indian Ocean that blows from the southwest in the summer and the northeast in the winter. The southwest monsoon brings with it a season of heavy rain. |
| Orion |
a large winter constellation in the northern sky. [1/2 definitions] |
| season |
one of the four parts of the year; spring, summer, fall, and winter. [1/4 definitions] |
| spring |
a season of the year between winter and summer. [1/12 definitions] |
| winter |
to spend the winter. [2/4 definitions] |
| wintry |
of, or relating to winter. |
| woodchuck |
a rodent with a thick body and shaggy brown fur. Woodchucks live in burrows and sleep all winter. They are also called groundhogs. Woodchucks are common in Canada and the northeastern United States |
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