diapause

Meaning

Noun

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)

Verb

To undergo diapause.

Translations

diapausa

diapause

diapausa

سكون

diapausa

Diapause

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdaɪəpɔːz/

Etymology

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