dauer
See also: Dauer
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Dauer (“duration”).
Noun
dauer (plural dauers)
- (nematology) A developmental stage of certain nematode larvae in which they exhibit increased durability
- 2008, December 3, “Caenorhabditis elegans dauers need LKB1/AMPK to ration lipid reserves and ensure long-term survival”, in Nature:
- When Caenorhabditis elegans larvae enter dauer they arrest feeding but remain active and motile, yet become stress-resistant, extremely long-lived and non-ageing.
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Derived terms
- dauerlarva
Related terms
- dauermodification
- dauerschlaf
Anagrams
- Rueda, adure
German
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aʊ̯ɐ
Verb
dauer
- First-person singular present of dauern.
- Imperative singular of dauern.
Luxembourgish
Verb
dauer
- second-person singular imperative of daueren