ANABIOSIS


Meaning of ANABIOSIS in English

ˌanəˌbīˈōsə̇s noun

( plural anabio·ses -ōˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek anabiōsis return to life, from anabioun to return to life, from ana- + bioun to live, from bios life — more at quick

: a state of suspended animation induced in organisms (as rotifers) by desiccation and ending on return of moisture in resumption of normal life

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