"cryptobiosis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: crypto- + -biosis Etymology templates: {{confix|en|crypto|biosis}} crypto- + -biosis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cryptobiosis (uncountable)
  1. (biology) A state of life, entered by some organisms, in which all metabolic activity is temporarily halted Wikipedia link: cryptobiosis Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology Hyponyms: anhydrobiosis, anoxybiosis, chemobiosis, cryobiosis, osmobiosis Related terms: cryptobiotic Translations (state of life): kryptobioosi (Finnish), نهانزیوی (nahân-zivi) (Persian), anabioza [feminine] (Polish), criptobiose [feminine] (Portuguese), criptobiosis [feminine] (Spanish)

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