lethargus

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noun

A quiescent sleeplike state in some arthropods and nematodes.

OriginLatin lethargus →
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Meanings

nounlethargus (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA quiescent sleeplike state in some arthropods and nematodes.

Origin

  1. Latinlethargus
  2. Latinlethargus
  3. Englishlethargus

Borrowed from Latin lethargus (“lethargy”).

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APA

lethargus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lethargus

MLA

“lethargus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lethargus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lethargus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lethargus.

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