Sentence example with the word 'dormancy'

dormancy

a wise passiveness, contemplative life, doldrums, inactivity, laissez-aller, latentness, neutralness, paralysis, possibility, stagnation, vegetation

Definition n. a state of quiet

Last update: October 7, 2015


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For example, deciduous trees shed their leaves in winter: geophytes go through a period of dormancy by means of bulbs, rhizomes, or other underground organs with buds; whilst annuals and ephemerals similarly protect themselves by means of the seed habit.   [Please select]

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There is little movement during dormancy except for the deepening or horizontal extension of the hibernaculum.   [Please select]

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2), are the result of temporary dormancy in a period of cold weather at the end of a growing season, followed by nearly normal activity in a warmer period before winter-long hibernation is begun.   [Please select]

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Once a permanent hibernaculum is selected dormancy continues until spring; unseasonably warm weather between mid-November and March does not stimulate temporary emergence.   [Please select]

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