dauer larva

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

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Meanings

noundauer larva (plural dauer larvae)

plural dauer larvae

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dauerlarva.
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