Diapause Definition
dīə-pôz
noun
A period of delayed development or growth accompanied by reduced metabolism and inactivity, esp. in certain insects, snails, etc.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Diapause
Noun
Singular:
diapause
Plural:
diapausesOrigin of Diapause
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Greek diapausis pause from diapauein to pause dia- between dia– pauein to stop
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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