CRYPTOBIOSIS

cryptobiosis

(noun) a state in which an animal’s metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cryptobiosis (uncountable)

(biology) A state of life, entered by some organisms, in which all metabolic activity is temporarily halted

Hyponyms

• anhydrobiosis

• anoxybiosis

• chemobiosis

• cryobiosis

• osmobiosis

Source: Wiktionary



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