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CRYPTOBIOTIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or related to the state of cryptobiosis
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
cryptobiosis (a state in which an animal's metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill)
Derivation:
cryptobiosis (a state in which an animal's metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill)