Cryobiology


[krahy-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee] /ˌkraɪ oʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi/

noun
1.
the study of the effects of very low temperatures on living organisms and biological systems.
/ˌkraɪəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ/
noun
1.
the branch of biology concerned with the study of the effects of very low temperatures on organisms

cryobiology cry·o·bi·ol·o·gy (krī’ō-bī-ŏl’ə-jē)
n.
The study of the effects of very low temperatures on living organisms.
cry’o·bi’o·log’i·cal (-bī’ə-lŏj’ĭ-kəl) adj.
cry’o·bi·ol’o·gist n.
cryobiology
(krī’ō-bī-ŏl’ə-jē)
The scientific study of the effects of very low temperatures on living organisms.

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