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Dormant period
Quiescent period
Resting stages thus comprise a series of adaptations that allow the species to avoid the most difficult conditions for life.
This genetically determined resting stage, characterized by the cessation of development and protein synthesis and suppression of the metabolic rate, is called diapause.

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Open the tool →休眠期 (xiū mián qī) means “Dormancy period, Dormant period, Quiescent period”.
休眠期 is pronounced xiū mián qī in Mandarin Chinese.
“Dormancy period” is 休眠期 (xiū mián qī) in Chinese.
This page has 2 example sentences using 休眠期, each with pinyin and an English translation.