Dauerlarva

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  1. 1
    A morphologically recognizable, nongrowing stage in the postembryological development of the free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.

    "[…] suggests the dauerlarva is resistant because of non-feeding and a more resistant cuticle. Examination of the dauerlarva cuticle by thin sectioning and electron micro[…]"

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"[…] suggests the dauerlarva is resistant because of non-feeding and a more resistant cuticle. Examination of the dauerlarva cuticle by thin sectioning and electron micro[…]"

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