Dauer
noun
noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A developmental stage of certain nematode larvae in which they exhibit increased durability.
"When Caenorhabditis elegans larvae enter dauer they arrest feeding but remain active and motile, yet become stress-resistant, extremely long-lived and non-ageing."
Example
More 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."
Etymology
Borrowed from German Dauer (“duration”).
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