dauerlarva

noun1

1. •
   A morphologically recognizable, nongrowing stage in the postembryological development of the free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.

   • […] suggests the dauerlarva is resistant because of non-feeding and a more resistant cuticle. Examination of the dauerlarva cuticle by thin sectioning and electron micro[…] — 1975