cryopod

English

Etymology

From cryo- +‎ pod.

Noun

cryopod (plural cryopods)

1. (science fiction) A pod in which a person is maintained in cryosleep.
   • 2003, Eric Nylund, Halo: First Strike, New York: Del Rey, →ISBN, page 38:

     He glanced at the scan display. The contact resolved into a clearer image: definitely a UNSC cryopod.