latibulize

Etymology

From Latin latibulum (“hiding place”), from latere (“to lie hid”) + -ize.

verb

  1. To retire into a den, or hole, and lie dormant in winter.“1802, George Shaw, General Zoology, or Systematic Natural History, vol. 3, part 1, publ. by G. Kearsley, page 11, footnote. When kept in gardens in Italy and Germany, it is observed to latibulize in October, and to reappear in April.”
  2. To retreat and lie hidden.“Now, sir, two courses are open to you: Without impropriety you might latibulize.”