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Noun Concept
Categories: Physiology, Senescence
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cryptobiosis  Anabiotic  anhydrobiosis  anhydrobiotic  anoxybiosis
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A state in which an animal's metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill WordNet 3.0
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A state in which an animal's metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Cryptobiosis or anabiosis is a metabolic state in extremophilic organisms in response to adverse environmental conditions such as desiccation, freezing, and oxygen deficiency. Wikipedia
A state of life, entered by some organisms, in which all metabolic activity is temporarily halted. Wiktionary
State of life. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
physical condition
dehydration
HAS KIND
anhydrobiosis
DERIVATION
cryptobiotic
FACET OF
desiccation tolerance
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Anabiotic, anhydrobiosis, anhydrobiotic, anoxybiosis, cryobiosis, cryptobiotic, cryptobiotic state, osmobiosis, Sryobiosis

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