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Webster 1913 Edition

Adj.

Noun.

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Verb.

Resting spore

(Bot.)

a spore in certain orders of algae, which remains quiescent, retaining its vitality, for long periods of time.

C. E. Bessey.

ppr.

Ceasing to move or act; ceasing to be moved or agitated; lying; leaning; standing; depending or relying.