diapause

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Synonyms: diapase, diabase, diapasm, diapauses, diapaused, dispase

Antonyms: diapase, diabase, diapasm, diapauses, diapaused, dispase

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology|entomology|ichthyology}} A temporary [[pause]] in the [[growth]] and [[development]] of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in [[insect]]s and in the [[embryo]]s of many of the [[oviparous]] [[species]] of fish in the [[order]] {{taxfmt|Cyprinodontiformes|order}})

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To undergo diapause.

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