different between hibernation vs diapause

English

Alternative forms

• hybernation (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin hibern?tus, from hibern?, from h?bernus (“winter”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ha?.b???ne?.??n/, [?ha?.b???ne?.?n?]
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?ha?.b???ne?.??n/, [?ha?.b??ne?.?n?]
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

hibernation (countable and uncountable, plural hibernations)

1. (biology, sleep) A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.

   Coordinate term: aestivation (summer inactivity)

2. (biology, sleep, space science) A hypothetical state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in humans during long space flights.
3. (computing) A standby state which conserves power by writing the contents of the memory to disk and completely power off the computer, in order that one will resume the session from the disk.

   Synonym: suspension to disk

   Coordinate terms: sleep mode, standby, suspension to memory

See also

• torpor

Related terms

• hibernate

Translations

French

Pronunciation

Noun

hibernation f (plural hibernations)

1. hibernation (all senses)

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?da??p??z/

Noun

diapause (plural diapauses)

1. (biology, entomology, ichthyology) 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)

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• quiescence

French

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dja.poz/

Noun

diapause f (plural diapauses)

1. (biology, entomology, ichthyology) diapause