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''cryptobiosis'' ▫ᴱᴺ｜Definition｜1st｜20260708194133-00-⌔
cryptobiosis - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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cryptobiosis (uncountable)
- (biology) A state of life, entered by some organisms, in which all metabolic activity is temporarily halted
Etymology
From crypto- + -biosis.
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