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dauer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A developmental stage of certain nematode larvae in which they exhibit increased durability.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, nematology, zoology

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Dauer (“duration”).