noun🔗ShareDiapauseA 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)"The monarch butterfly enters diapause during the winter months, halting its development until warmer weather returns. "Le papillon monarque entre en diapause pendant les mois d'hiver, arrêtant son développement jusqu'au retour du temps plus chaud.biologyphysiologyorganismanimalinsectfishenvironmentecologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
