dormancy

IPA: dˈɔrmʌnsi

Examples of "dormancy" in Sentences

They batch hatch every 9 years, breed, and deposit eggs in dormancy, fertilized.
In this moment of political realignment, to one voter, dormancy is a healthy pause; to another it's a return to paralysis.
For many years, states cooperated with consumers to pressure retailers to eliminate so-called dormancy fees, amounts subtracted from unused gift cards.
The company kept things simple in the nomenclature department, but I'm sure if we wait a few months we'll see the usual slurry of GT, GS, and G monikers. public service announcement up regarding Microsoft's Windows Live ID and Gamertag dormancy / cancellation policies.