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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dor·man·cy DATE 1789 : the quality or state of being dormant English Etymology dormancy 1789, from dormant + -cy. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: secondary dormancy dor·man·cy \ˈdȯ(r)mənsē, -si\ noun (-es) : the quality or state of being dormant : quiescence , latency , abeyance < dormancy in bacterial spores > < some volcanoes have eruptive cycles followed by stretches of dormancy > < Egypt is just awakening from centuries of dormancy; she and her neighbors are gradually adopting western techniques of farming and industry — Keith Wheelock > |
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