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Noun Concept
Categories: Ethology, Physiology, Plant physiology
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dormancy  quiescence  quiescency  Afterripening  brumate
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A state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction WordNet 3.0
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A state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Dormancy is a period in an organism's life cycle when growth, development, and physical activity are temporarily stopped. Wikipedia
State of minimized physical activity of an organism Wikidata
The period when a cell is in a term of no growth and no division. Wiktionary
Quiescence: the state of being quiescent, or at rest. Wiktionary
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The volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
inaction
concept
organic process
stagnation
HAS KIND
estivation
hibernation
slumber
torpor
diapause
HAS INSTANCE
embryonic diapause
ATTRIBUTE
dormant
DERIVATION
abeyant
dormant
dormant
quiescent
quiescent
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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dormancy, quiescence, quiescency
Wikipedia
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dormancy
Wikidata
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dormancy
Wiktionary
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quiescence, quiescency
Wikipedia Redirections
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Afterripening, brumate, brumation, Plant dormancy

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