First Known Use: 1893
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diapause
noun dia·pause \ˈdī-ə-ˌpȯz\
Definition of DIAPAUSE
: a period of physiologically enforced dormancy between periods of activity
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Origin of DIAPAUSE
Greek diapausis pause, from diapauein to pause, from dia- + pauein to stop
Rhymes with DIAPAUSE
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diapause
noun dia·pause \ˈdī-ə-ˌpȯz\
Medical Definition of DIAPAUSE
: a period of physiologically enforced dormancy between periods of activity
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