anoxybiosis

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounanoxybiosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA 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.

Origin

From an- + oxy- + -biosis.

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Translations

Portuguese anoxibiose
  • anoxibiosebiological response
Spanish anoxibiosis
  • anoxibiosisbiological response
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APA

anoxybiosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anoxybiosis

MLA

“anoxybiosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anoxybiosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anoxybiosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anoxybiosis.

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