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Diapause is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Diapause meaning

A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes)

Using Diapause

  • The main meaning on this page is: A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes)
  • In the example corpus, diapause often appears in combinations such as: in diapause.

Context around Diapause

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

enter 1×

Often after:

may 1× tends 1× stage 1×

Sentence patterns with Diapause

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

adults in diapause 1× and no diapause stage citation 1× can enter diapause for several 1× diapause may be 1× dictates when diapause should start 1× eggs in diapause tends to 1× go through diapause and overwintering 1× months in diapause 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

diapause may be 1× in contrast a 1× mosquitoes living in 1× once they have 1× others may remain 1× some species can 1×

Common sentence endings:

adults in diapause 1× at one end 1× covered by water 1× diapause should start 1× for their needs 1× initiating event arrives 1×

Words around Diapause

Just before it in the word index:

diaoyutai 9 diaoyu 9 diao 3 dianthus 2 diante 2 diant 2

Just after it in the word index:

diaper 145 diapered 3 diapering 3 diapers 214 diaphaneity 2 diaphanous 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Diapause

  • In this selection, "diapause" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, enter, may, tends and stage stand out and add context to how "diapause" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include adults in diapause and and no diapause stage citation. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "diapause" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with diapause

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Some species can overwinter as adults in diapause. (8 words)

Once they have achieved that, however, they can enter diapause for several months if they dry out. (17 words)

In contrast, a batch of Aedes eggs in diapause tends to hatch irregularly over an extended period of time. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Mosquitoes living in regions where some seasons are freezing or waterless spend part of the year in diapause ; they delay their development, typically for months, and carry on with life only when there is enough water or warmth for their needs. (41 words)

Tropical bees may have several generations in a year and no diapause stage. citation citation citation citation Honeybees on brood comb with eggs and larvae in cells The egg is generally oblong, slightly curved and tapering at one end. (39 words)

This study builds upon two previous findings from Meuti's lab: For her dissertation, Meuti that circadian clock genes differ between diapausing and non-diapausing mosquitoes, strongly suggesting that day length dictates when diapause should start. (36 words)

Example sentences (10)

This study builds upon two previous findings from Meuti's lab: For her dissertation, Meuti that circadian clock genes differ between diapausing and non-diapausing mosquitoes, strongly suggesting that day length dictates when diapause should start.

Diapause may be obligatory (required for the insect to survive) or facultative (the insect is able to undergo change before the initiating event arrives).

In contrast, a batch of Aedes eggs in diapause tends to hatch irregularly over an extended period of time.

Mosquitoes living in regions where some seasons are freezing or waterless spend part of the year in diapause ; they delay their development, typically for months, and carry on with life only when there is enough water or warmth for their needs.

Once they have achieved that, however, they can enter diapause for several months if they dry out.

Others may remain active for a longer period (from one to several weeks), or go through diapause and overwintering as monarch butterflies do, or waiting out environmental stress.

Some species can overwinter as adults in diapause.

The eggs of some species of Aedes remain unharmed in diapause if they dry out, and hatch later when they are covered by water.

The monarch butterfly may stay in its chrysalis for two weeks, while other species may need to stay for more than 10 months in diapause.

Tropical bees may have several generations in a year and no diapause stage. citation citation citation citation Honeybees on brood comb with eggs and larvae in cells The egg is generally oblong, slightly curved and tapering at one end.

Common combinations with diapause

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • in diapause 5×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "diapause" in a sentence?
An example: "This study builds upon two previous findings from Meuti's lab: For her dissertation, Meuti that circadian clock genes differ between diapausing and non-diapausing mosquitoes, strongly suggesting that day length dictates when diapause should start." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "diapause" from authentic English texts.
What does "diapause" mean?
Diapause means: A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes)
How many example sentences with "diapause" are there?
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