cryptobiosis
/ (ˌkrɪptəʊbaɪˈəʊsɪs) /
noun
zoology
a temporary state in an organism in which metabolic activity is absent or undetectable
Words nearby cryptobiosis
crypto,
crypto-,
crypto-jew,
cryptoanalysis,
cryptobiont,
cryptobiosis,
cryptoclastic,
cryptoclimate,
cryptoclimatology,
cryptococcal meningitis,
cryptococcosis