n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kr ī - ō -b ī - ' ä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Date: 1960
: the study of the effects of extremely low temperature on living organisms and cells
– cryo · bi · o · log · i · cal \ - ˌ b ī - ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ adjective
– cryo · bi · ol · o · gist \ -b ī - ' ä-l ə -jist \ noun