Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endodormancy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-dodor-man-cy
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

dormancy brought about by internal (rather than environmental) factors

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A comparative GO analysis revealed that oxidation-reduction process (biological process) and ATP binding (molecular function), were overrepresented during the ecodormancy period (EP) when compared to the endodormancy deepest period (DP), indicating that ATP synthesis was activated during the transition between these dormancy stages."

Etymology

From endo- + dormancy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: endo

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

endodormant

Questions

What does endodormancy mean?: dormancy brought about by internal (rather than environmental) factors
Where does endodormancy come from?: From endo- + dormancy.

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