单词 | diapause |
释义 | diapause/ˈdʌɪəpɔːz /Zoology noun [mass noun] A period of suspended development in an insect, other invertebrate, or mammal embryo, especially during unfavourable environmental conditions.These ridges indicate the period of diapause during the winter or unfavorable environmental conditions, such as lower water level or lack of food....
verb [no object] (usually as adjective diapausing) (Of an insect or other animal) undergo a period of suspended development.Migratory birds and diapausing insects are present throughout the arctic, and thus overall herbivory in arctic systems may remain highly seasonal....
OriginLate 19th century: from dia- 'through' + the noun pause. |
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