cryobiology
/ˌkraɪoʊbaɪˈɑlədʒi/
noun
- The branch of biology that studies the effects of very low temperatures on living organisms and biological materials.
- Students in the cryobiology course learned how to safely freeze plant seeds.
- Cryobiology has made it possible to freeze and store human eggs for years.
- Advances in cryobiology could one day allow for the preservation of entire organs.