dauer

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noun

A developmental stage of certain nematode larvae in which they exhibit increased durability.

OriginGerman Dauer →
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Meanings

noundauer (plural dauers)

plural dauers

  1. biologyA 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.

    2008 December 3, Patrick Narbonne, Richard Roy, “Caenorhabditis elegans dauers need LKB1/AMPK to ration lipid reserves and ensure long-term survival”, in Nature

Origin

  1. GermanDauer“duration”
  2. Englishdauer

Borrowed from German Dauer (“duration”).

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Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dauer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dauer.

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