CRYPTOBIOSIS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word cryptobiosis. (close relations)
cryptobioses
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| anabiosis | nounn | |||||
noun • suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns | ||||||
| dormancy | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction • quiet and inactive restfulness | ||||||
| hibernation | nounn | |||||
noun • the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter • cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals • the act of retiring into inactivity | ||||||
| quiescence | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction • quiet and inactive restfulness | ||||||
| torpor | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility • inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy | ||||||
| suspended animation | nounn | |||||
noun • a temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia | ||||||
