DIAPAUSE
- period of hormonally controlled quiescence, esp. in immature insects, characterized by cessation of growth and reduction of metabolic activity, often occurring seasonally or when environmental conditions are unfavorable
- to undergo diapause
- to undergo dormancy [v DIAPAUSED, DIAPAUSES, DIAPAUSING]
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