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diapause

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di·a·pause  (d-pôz)
n. Zoology
A period during which growth or development is suspended and physiological activity is diminished, as in certain insects in response to adverse environmental conditions.
[Greek diapausis, pause, from diapauein, to pause : dia-, between; see dia- + pauein, to stop.]
diapause [ˈdaɪəˌpɔːz]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a period of suspended development and growth accompanied by decreased metabolism in insects and some other animals. It is correlated with seasonal changes
[from Greek diapausis pause, from diapauein to pause, bring to an end, from dia- + pauein to stop]
diapause
a period of rest or quiescence between phases of growth or reproduction.
See also: Biology


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