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Hibernation

The act or state of hibernating.

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Dormancy 76% connected

The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance.

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Quiescence 76% connected

Alt. of Quiescency

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Quiescency 76% connected

The state or quality of being quiescent.

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Retirement 76% connected

The act of retiring, or the state of being retired; withdrawal; seclusion; as, the retirement of an officer.

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Torpidity 76% connected

Same as Torpidness.

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Torpor 76% connected

Loss of motion, or of the motion; a state of inactivity with partial or total insensibility; numbness.

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Hibernate 74% connected

To winter; to pass the season of winter in close quarters, in a torpid or lethargic state, as certain mammals, reptiles, and insects.

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Hibernate 74% connected

To winter; to pass the season of winter in close quarters, in a torpid or lethargic state, as certain mammals, reptiles, and insects.

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