Meanings
nounbiostasis (uncountable)
- uncountableThe ability of an organism to tolerate environmental changes without actively adapting to them
Origin
Translations
French biostasie
- biostasiethe ability of an organism to tolerate environmental changes without actively adapting to them
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APA
biostasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biostasis
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“biostasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biostasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biostasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biostasis.
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