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| dor·mant [ dáwrmənt ] |
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1. not actively growing: in an inactive state, when growth and development slow or cease, in order to survive adverse environmental conditions
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2. temporarily inactive: temporarily inactive or not in use
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3. not erupting: describes a volcano that is not erupting, but not extinct
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4. latent: latent and able to be aroused
  dormant feelings of uneasiness
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5. heraldry sleeping: in a heraldic device, portrayed in a sleeping posture
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| [14th century. < French, present participle of dormir "sleep" < Latin dormire] |
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| dor·man·cy noun |
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