cryptobiosis

English Thesaurus

1. a state in which an animal's metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill (noun.state)

hypernym	:	physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state,
definition	:	the condition or state of the body or bodily functions (noun.state)

derivation	:	cryptobiotic,
definition	:	of or related to the state of cryptobiosis (adj.pert)

derivation	:	cryptobiotic,
definition	:	of or related to the state of cryptobiosis (adj.pert)