Word: osmobiosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: os
mo
bi
o
sis
Definition: A form of cryptobiosis triggered by increased solute concentration in the solution in which the organism lives.
Morphemes:
Affix: osmo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: osmosis; diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
Affix: -biosis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a specified way of living