diapause

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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) countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To undergo diapause. intransitive

词形变化

diapauses plural diapauses present,singular,third-person diapausing participle,present diapaused participle,past diapaused past

词源

词源 1
From Ancient Greek διάπαυσις (diápausis, “pause, cessation”). By surface analysis, dia- + -pause.
词源 2
From Ancient Greek διάπαυσις (diápausis, “pause, cessation”). By surface analysis, dia- + -pause.
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