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ana·bio·sis (an′ə bī ō′sis)

noun

a state of suspended animation, esp. of desiccated tardigrades

Etymology: ModL < Gr < anabioein, to come to life again < ana-, again + bioein, to live < bios: see bio-

Related Forms:

  • anabiotic an′a·bi·ot′ic (-ät′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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