WOD: DORMANT

 DORMANT = something that is dormant is not active or developing now, but it may become active or develop in the future


e.g. a dormant volcano
e.g. a dormant tumor which turned into a malignant one
e.g. the plants remain dormant all winter


dormancy (noun)


During cold winter months, some bears go into a dormant state in which their heart rate is extremely low, their body temperature is relatively high, they neither eat nor release bodily waste


Some turtles go dormant over winter.