Anoxybiosis
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anoxybiosis is a noun meaning (physiology) A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis.
Meaning
(physiology) A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anhydrobiosis, osmobiosis, cryptobiosis, aerobiosis, asthenobiosis, physoxia.
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