Definition of Anabiosis

1. Noun. Suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns.

Generic synonyms: Suspended Animation
Derivative terms: Anabiotic

Definition of Anabiosis

1. Noun. (biology) A state of suspended animation, especially during extreme drought; the act of recovering from this state. ¹

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Definition of Anabiosis

1. [n -BIOSES]

Medical Definition of Anabiosis

1. Resuscitation after apparent death. Origin: G. A reviving, fr. Ana, again, + biosis, life (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anabiosis

ana-
anabaenas
anabaptisms
anabaptize
anabaptized
anabaptizes
anabaptizing
anabas
anabases
anabasine
anabasis
anabasius
anabatic
anabatic wind
anabioses
anabiosis (current term)
anabiotic
anabiotic cells
anableps
anablepses
anabolic
anabolic pathway
anabolic steroid
anabolic steroids
anabolics
anabolism
anabolisms
anabolite
anabranch
anabranches

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