cryptobiosis

英 [krɪptə'baɪɒsɪs] 美 [ˌkrɪptoʊbaɪ'oʊsɪs]

• n. [生]隐生(现象)；潜生(现象)

英英释义

Noun:

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