dormancy

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dormancy [dor-man-si]

sustantivo

1Quietud, descanso.

dormancy [ˈdɔːmənsɪ]

noun

[of volcano] inactividad; (f)

Pinatubo erupted 13 months ago after centuries of dormancy

[of virus] estado latente; (m)

...a virus which after years of dormancy suppresses the immune system

[of plant] reposo (vegetativo); (m)

All grains must go through a period of dormancy, when they lie inactive in the ground, before they start to grow

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Word of the Day: evidentemente

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evidently, plainly, clearly, obviously