Word of the day: dormant \ ˈdɔrmənt \ adjective

Dormant:
1. inactive but capable of becoming active
2. in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
3. (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting but not extinct
4. (heraldry) lying with head on paws as if sleeping
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