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• di|a|paus|ing — «DY uh P zihng», adjective. in diapause: »A diapausing silkworm pupa…withstands 100 times as much X ray radiation as a human being (Science News Letter) …   Useful english dictionary

• paus — paus·al; paus·er; paus·ing·ly; paus·si·dae; paus·sid; …   English syllables

• pausingly — paus·ing·ly …   English syllables

• pausing — pausˈing noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑pause …   Useful english dictionary

• ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

• Pausingly — Paus ing*ly, adv. With pauses; haltingly. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• diapausing — dia·paus·ing .pȯ ziŋ adj undergoing diapause …   Medical dictionary

• diapause — di•a•pause [[t]ˈdaɪ əˌpɔz[/t]] n. v. paused, paus•ing 1) ent zool. a period of hormonally controlled quiescence characterized by cessation of growth and reduction of metabolic activity 2) zool. to undergo diapause • Etymology: 1890–95; < Gk… …   From formal English to slang

• pause — [[t]pɔz[/t]] n. v. paused, paus•ing 1) a temporary stop or rest, esp. in speech or action 2) a break in speaking or reading to emphasize or clarify meaning, indicated in writing with punctuation 3) pro a break or suspension, as a caesura, in a… …   From formal English to slang

• er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables