Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anhydrobiosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-hy-dro-bio-sis
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of cryptobiosis that occurs in situations of extreme desiccation.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-)der. English an- English hydro- English -biosis English anhydrobiosis From an- + hydro- + -biosis.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

anhydrobiotic

Questions

What does anhydrobiosis mean?: A form of cryptobiosis that occurs in situations of extreme desiccation.
Where does anhydrobiosis come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-)der. English an- English hydro- English -biosis English anhydrobiosis From an- + hydro- + -biosis.

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