paradiapause

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noun

facultative diapause

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Meanings

nounparadiapause (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralbiologyfacultative diapause

Origin

From para- + diapause.

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APA

paradiapause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paradiapause

MLA

“paradiapause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paradiapause. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paradiapause,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paradiapause.

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