Meanings
noundiapausin (plural diapausins)
plural diapausins
- biochemistryAny of a family of antimicrobial proteins present in several lepidopteran insects
Origin
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APA
diapausin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diapausin
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“diapausin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diapausin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diapausin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diapausin.
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