cryptobiosis
Britishnoun
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Under extreme conditions, tardigrades may engage in cryptobiosis, a process in which they may become completely dehydrated and roll up into a little ball called a "tun."
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2025
In cryptobiosis, animals’ bodies slow down and use very little energy.
From NewsForKids.net • Aug. 10, 2023
The same genes were found in a contemporary nematode called Caenorhabditis elegans, which can also achieve cryptobiosis.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2023
During the analyses, the researchers also looked for genes that the common C. elegans is known to use when a particular form of that worm, called the dauer larva, goes into the dormancy of cryptobiosis.
From Scientific American • Jul. 27, 2023
Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are able to adapt to extreme environments because of a process called cryptobiosis.
From National Geographic • Aug. 2, 2016
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