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anhydrobiosis en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-)der. English an- English hydro- English -biosis English anhydrobiosis From an- + hydro- + -biosis.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) A form of cryptobiosis that occurs in situations of extreme desiccation.

Relateds

anhydrobiotic

Translations (3)

pt anidrobiose (form of cryptobiosis) · fr anhydrobiose (form of cryptobiosis) · es anhidrobiosis (form of cryptobiosis)