diapause /di·a·pause/ (-pawz) a state of inactivity and arrested development accompanied by greatly decreased metabolism, as in many eggs, insect pupae, and plant seeds; it is a mechanism for surviving adverse winter conditions.
di·a·pause (d   -pôz )n. A period during which growth or development is suspended and physiological activity is diminished, as in certain insects in response to adverse environmental conditions. |
diapause
a state of inactivity and arrested development accompanied by greatly reduced metabolism, as in many eggs, insect pupae and plant seeds. It is a mechanism for surviving adverse weather conditions.
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