C5813650 (krĭp′tō-bī-ō′sĭs)n. A dormant state induced by unfavorable environmental conditions such as high or low temperature, reduced oxygen, or drought, in which an organism's metabolic activity is reduced to an imperceptible level.cryp′to·bi·ot′ic(-ŏt′ĭk) adj.Thesaurus
Adj.
1.
cryptobiotic - of or related to the state of cryptobiosis
cryptobiotic
cryptobiotic
[¦krip·tō·bī′äd·ik] (ecology) Living in concealed or secluded situations.