cryobiology

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noun

The study of the effects of extreme low temperature on living organisms.

OriginEnglish biology ← New Latin biologia ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) →
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Meanings

nouncryobiology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of the effects of extreme low temperature on living organisms.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)
  2. Englishcryo-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  4. Ancient Greekβίος (bíos)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  8. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  9. New Latinbiologia
  10. Englishbiology
  11. Englishcryobiology

From cryo- + biology.

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APA

cryobiology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryobiology

MLA

“cryobiology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryobiology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryobiology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryobiology.

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