1. A state of suspended animation or greatly reduced metabolic activity in an organism, from which it can be revived.
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• Certain tardigrades can enter anabiosis when exposed to extreme environmental conditions.
• The researcher studied anabiosis in nematodes to understand how organisms survive desiccation.
• During anabiosis, the organism's metabolic rate drops dramatically, allowing it to endure prolonged periods without food or water.
• Some seeds exhibit anabiosis, remaining dormant until conditions become favorable for germination.
• The phenomenon of anabiosis has fascinated biologists for centuries as a key survival mechanism.