parabiosis (English, noun)
expansion: parabiosis (countable and uncountable, plural parabioses)
Senses:
topics: medicine
physiology
sciences
glosses: The (natural or surgical) union of parts of two organisms, especially in such a way as to cause them to share their vascular systems. Organisms so joined then are called parabionts.
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uncountable
glosses: The fusion of two embryos to form conjoined twins
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uncountable
glosses: A transient physiological state of suspension of obvious vital activities such as to enable an organism to escape the notice of its enemies or to conserve its energy.
tags: countable
uncountable
topics: biology
ecology
natural-sciences
qualifier: ethology
glosses: A form of symbiosis, typically among ants, in which different species share common nest galleries but maintain distinct broods and do not practice mutualism other than incidentally.
tags: countable
uncountable
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: An alien form of life within an organism, commonly invasive, such as a growing cancer.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: parabioses
tags: plural