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单词 diapause
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
di•a•pause  (dīə pôz′),USA pronunciation n., v., -paused, -paus•ing. [Zool.]
n. 
  1. Insects, Zoologya period of hormonally controlled quiescence, esp. in immature insects, characterized by cessation of growth and reduction of metabolic activity, often occurring seasonally or when environmental conditions are unfavorable.

v.i. 
  1. Zoologyto undergo diapause.
  • Greek diápausis; see dia-, pause
  • 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
diapause /ˈdaɪəˌpɔːz/ n
  1. a period of suspended development and growth accompanied by decreased metabolism in insects and some other animals. It is correlated with seasonal changes
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek diapausis pause, from diapauein to pause, bring to an end, from dia- + pauein to stop
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