an·a·bi·o·sis ( n  -b -  s s)n. 1. A restoring to life from a deathlike condition; resuscitation. 2. A state of suspended animation, especially one in which certain aquatic invertebrates are able to survive long periods of drought. [Greek anabi sis, from anabioun, to return to life : ana-, ana- + bioun, to live (from bios, life; see gwei- in Indo-European roots).]an a·bi·otic (- tk) adj. |
anabiosis [ˌænəbaɪˈəʊsɪs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the ability to return to life after apparent death; suspended animation
[via New Latin from Greek, from anabioein to come back to life, from ana- + bios life]
anabiotic [ˌænəbaɪˈɒtɪk] adj
anabiosis
a revival or return to a living state after apparent death. — anabiotic, adj.
See also: Life
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| Noun | 1. | anabiosis - suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns suspended animation - a temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia |
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