Definition of “torpor” - English Dictionary

“torpor” in English

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uk /ˈtɔː.pər/ us /ˈtɔːr.pɚ/ also torpidity, uk /tɔːˈpɪd.ə.ti/ us /tɔːrˈpɪd.ə.t̬i/

› formal the state of not being active and having no energy or enthusiasm

› specialized biology the state of reduced activity that some animals experience during the winter

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