dormant

/ˈdɔr·mənt/ adj

Definition

› (of things) not active or growing, but having the ability to be active at a later time: a dormant volcano Most roses being sold now are dormant, and without any soil around their roots.

(Definition of dormant adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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