thanatosis

English

Etymology

From New Latin; by surface analysis, thanato- +‎ -osis.

Noun

thanatosis (usually uncountable, plural thanatoses)

  1. (zoology) The act of feigning death.
    Synonym: apparent death
  2. The death of part of an organism.
    Synonym: necrosis
    Hyponym: gangrene

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