latibulize

verb2

1. •
   (rare) To retire into a den, or hole, and lie dormant in winter.

   • When kept in gardens in Italy and Germany, it is observed to latibulize in October, and to reappear in April. — 1802
2. •
   (figurative, no longer used) To retreat and lie hidden.

   • Now, sir, two courses are open to you: Without impropriety you might latibulize. — 1894