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noun
The act of feigning death.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: apparent death
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The death of part of an organism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: necrosis
Antonyms: none provided
History
From New Latin; by surface analysis, thanato- + -osis.
Across languages
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