macrobiosis

noun

mac·​ro·​bi·​o·​sis

ˌmakrōˌbīˈōsə̇s

plural -es

: longevity

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Greek makrobiōsis, from makr- macr- + -biōsis -biosis

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