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Meaning of diapause | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdaɪəpɔːz

Definitions

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)

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Diapause Dormanz
Suomi diapaussi
Français diapause
Română diapauză

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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