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cryptobiotic

/ˌkrɪp.toʊ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/

Traducción: Adjetivo que se refiere al estado de vida oculta o suspendida, usado en biología para describir organismos capaces de sobrevivir en condiciones extremas entrando en un estado de latencia o criptobiosis.

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adjective

C2formalcommonscientific/ˌkrɪp.toʊ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/

Relating to a state of suspended or hidden life, often used in biology to describe organisms that can survive extreme conditions by entering a dormant state.

  • 🇪🇸Adjetivo que se refiere al estado de vida oculta o suspendida, usado en biología para describir organismos capaces de sobrevivir en condiciones extremas entrando en un estado de latencia o criptobiosis.
  1. Relating to cryptobiosis C2 formal scientific

    Describing a state of extreme metabolic inactivity in response to adverse environmental conditions, such as desiccation or freezing.

    • Tardigrades are famous for their cryptobiotic abilities, surviving in space.
    • The cryptobiotic state allows certain organisms to endure extreme drought.
    • Scientists study cryptobiotic organisms to understand survival mechanisms.

    🇪🇸Criptobiótico

    Sinónimos: anabiotic

  • more cryptobiotic comparative form
  • most cryptobiotic superlative form