dor ‧ mant /ˈdɔːmənt $ ˈdɔːr-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: present participle of dormir 'to sleep' , from Latin dormire ]
not active or not growing at the present time but able to be active later OPP active
lie/remain dormant
The seeds remain dormant until the spring.
a huge dormant volcano
—dormancy noun [uncountable]