Biostasis is the ability of an organism to tolerate environmental changes without having to actively adapt to them. The word is also used as a synonym for cryostasis or cryonics. It is found in organisms that live in habitats that may encounter unfavourable living conditions (i.e. drought, freezing, a change in pH, pressure, or temperature). Insec...
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<biology> The ability of an organism to tolerate changes in its environment without having to adapt to them. ... Origin: Gr. Stasis = stoppage ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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biostasis The capacity of an organism to tolerate changes in its environment without undergoing adaptive change itself.
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