dormient

[dawr-mee-uhnt]

dor·mi·ent

[dawr-mee-uhnt]
adjective
sleeping; dormant.

Origin:
1635–45; < Latin dormient- (stem of dormiēns, present participle of dormīre), equivalent to dormi- sleep + -ent- -ent
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Dormient is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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