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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A state of life, entered by some organisms, in which all metabolic activity is temporarily halted uncountable
2. 2
   a state in which an animal's metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abiosis

Etymology

From crypto- + -biosis.

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