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Meaning of dauer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A developmental stage of certain nematode larvae in which they exhibit increased durability.

Examples

“When Caenorhabditis elegans larvae enter dauer they arrest feeding but remain active and motile, yet become stress-resistant, extremely long-lived and non-ageing.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

dauerlarva dauermodification dauerschlaf Daugai Daugava Daugavpils