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the state of being inactive in winter or cold weather. A dormant animal usually has a lowered body temperature. Dormancy reduces an animal's use of oxygen and energy when food is scarce or the weather is inhospitable.
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| dormancy |
the state of being inactive in winter or cold weather. A dormant animal usually has a lowered body temperature. Dormancy reduces an animal's use of oxygen and energy when food is scarce or the weather is inhospitable.
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| dorsal |
[from Latin the dorsum, the back]: (1.) The front surface of the equine hoof and leg. (2.) When referring to the entire animal, dorsal means the spine or center-line of the back.
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| dorsum |
referring to the back or top of an animal.
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| dorsad |
Adv. (Latin, dorsum = back; ad = toward). In the direction of the dorsum or back of an insect. Ant. Ventrad.
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