paradormancy

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noun

A temporary dormancy in some plants

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Meanings

nounparadormancy (countable and uncountable, plural paradormancies)

plural paradormancies

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA temporary dormancy in some plants

Origin

From para- + dormancy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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