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cryobiology

(krī′ō bī äl′ə jē)

noun

the science that studies organisms, esp. warmblooded animals, at low temperatures

Origin: cryo- + biology

Related Forms:

cryobiologist noun

See cryobiology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

cry·o·bi·ol·o·gy

noun

The study of the effects of very low temperatures on living organisms.

Related Forms:

cryˌo·biˌo·logˈi·cal (-bīˌə-lŏjˈĭ-kəl) adjective

cryˌo·biˌo·logˈi·cal·ly adverb

cryobiologist cryˌo·bi·olˈo·gist noun

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