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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. growth and development
  4. resting periods
  5. dormancy
  6. cryptobiosis

Preferred term

cryptobiosis

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A state in which metabolic activity in an organism is halted or slowed in response to adverse environmental conditions such as freezing, dryness, oxygen deficiency, etc.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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