dauer

English

Etymology

Borrowing from German Dauer (“duration”).

Noun

dauer (plural dauers)

1. (nematology) A developmental stage of certain nematode larvae in which they exhibit increased durability
   • 2008, December 3, “Caenorhabditis elegans dauers need LKB1/AMPK to ration lipid reserves and ensure long-term survival”, Nature: 

     When Caenorhabditis elegans larvae enter dauer they arrest feeding but remain active and motile, yet become stress-resistant, extremely long-lived and non-ageing.

German

Verb

dauer

1. First-person singular present of dauern.
2. Imperative singular of dauern.