osmobiosis

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noun

A form of cryptobiosis triggered by increased solute concentration in the solution in which the organism lives.

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Meanings

nounosmobiosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of cryptobiosis triggered by increased solute concentration in the solution in which the organism lives.

Origin

From osmo- + -biosis.

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Translations

Spanish osmobiosis
  • osmobiosisform of cryptobiosis
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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