diapause

汉语翻译

【医】 滞育, 停育

详细解释：

di.a.pause

n.Zoology （名词）【动物学】
A period during which growth or development is suspended and physiological activity is diminished, as in certain insects in response to adverse environmental conditions.
休眠：指某些昆虫在应付不利环境条件时，暂停生长或演变，减少生理活动的时期

来源：
Greek diapausis [pause]
希腊语 diapausis [暂停]
from diapauein [to pause]
源自 diapauein [中止]
dia- [between] * see dia-
dia- [在…之间] *参见 dia-
pauein [to stop]
pauein [停止]