Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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torpor | Yes | No | No | No |
hibernation | Yes | No | No | No |
torpor (noun) | hibernation (noun) |
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inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy | the act of retiring into inactivity |
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility | the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter |
cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals |