» For the Doctor Who audio play, see Cryptobiosis (Doctor Who audio)Cryptobiosis is an ametabolic state of life entered by a bigger animal organisms in response to adverse environmental conditions such as desiccation, freezing, and oxygen deficiency. In the cryptobiotic state, all metabolic procedures stop, preventing reproduction, development, and repair. An organism in a cryptobiotic state can essentially live indefinitely until environmental conditions return to being hospitable. When this o… (More on Anhydrobiosis)