diapause
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diapause
- /ˈdaɪəpɔːz/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek διάπαυσις (diápausis, “pause, cessation”). By surface analysis, dia- + -pause.
noun diapauses
- 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 diapauses · diapausing · diapaused
- To undergo diapause.
Translations
Talk about this word "diapause." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diapause. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. diapause. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diapause "diapause." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diapause.Cite this
@misc{diapause_2026,
title = {diapause},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diapause},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
