Cryptobiotic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cryptobiotic is an adjective meaning Of or related to cryptobiosis.
Meaning
Of or related to cryptobiosis.
More Meanings
- (biology, obsolete) Relating to early simple organisms that have left no trace of their existence.
Example Sentences
As we made our way around the plot, Zaq explained that the majority of the surrounding ground is made up of cryptobiotic soil, a living crust that takes upwards of ten thousand years to develop but is capable of being completely destroyed by a single misplaced footstep.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crusts, cryobiotic, cryptosporidial, cryptophytic, trophobiotic, cryptocystal.
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