thanatosis

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thanatosis

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

noun thanatoses

uncountable, usually The act of feigning death.
Similar: apparent death
uncountable, usually The death of part of an organism.
Similar: necrosis

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noun the act of feigning death

Português	tanatose

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@misc{thanatosis_2026,
  title = {thanatosis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thanatosis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}