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cryptobiosis [ˌkrɪptəʊbaɪˈəʊsɪs]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology a temporary state in an organism in which metabolic activity is absent or undetectable

cryptobiosis

Medicine. a state in which the signs of life of an organism have weakened to the point where they are barely measurable or no longer measurable. — cryptobiotic, adj.

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cryptobiosis - a state in which an animal's metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill

physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions

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cryptobiosis (redirected from Anoxybiosis)

cryptobiosis
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