torpor: Meaning and Definition of
tor•por
Pronunciation: (tôr'pur), [key]
— n.
- sluggish inactivity or inertia.
- lethargic indifference; apathy.
- a state of suspended physical powers and activities.
- dormancy, as of a hibernating animal.
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