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English
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
diapause (plural diapauses)
- (biology, entomology, ichthyology) A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes)
Derived terms
Translations
a temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism
See also
French
Etymology
From dia- + pause.
Pronunciation
Noun
diapause f (plural diapauses)
- (biology, entomology, ichthyology) diapause
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