diapause
English
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdaɪəpɔːz/
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
- nondiapause
- paradiapause
- postdiapause
- prediapause
Translations
a temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism
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See also
- quiescence
French
Etymology
From dia- + pause.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dja.poz/
Audio (file)
Noun
diapause f (plural diapauses)
- (biology, entomology, ichthyology) diapause
Further reading
- “diapause”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.