torpor
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first heard Aug 2026
last heard 6 Aug
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State of inactivity and sluggishness in animals or people
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentPeter SokolowskiMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day · torpor · 1:37 · 6 Aug
…Torpid, the related adjective, both torpid and torpor, come from the Latin verb torpere, meaning to be sluggish or numb, has both technical and non technical applications, as in torpid animals or a torpid economy.…
Peter SokolowskiMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day · torpor · 1:30 · 6 Aug
…The torpor can last a few hours or it can be months before the creature wipes the sleep out of its eyes.…
Peter SokolowskiMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day · torpor · 1:21 · 6 Aug
…An animal in torpor is in a state of lowered body temperature and metabolic activity, usually because of extreme heat or cold.…
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