anabiosis
Noun
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Suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns (synset 114086772)
hypernym: suspended animation - a temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia
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