cryptobiosis

Meanings

Noun

a state in which an animal's metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill
A state of life, entered by some organisms, in which all metabolic activity is temporarily halted

Origin / Etymology

From crypto- + -biosis.

Scrabble Score: 21

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cryptobiosis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

cryptobiosis is a valid Words With Friends word