cryptic
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cryp·tic
(krip'tik),Hidden; occult; larvate.
[G. kryptikos]
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cryptic
(krĭp′tĭk) alsocryptical
(-tĭ-kəl)adj.
1. Having hidden meaning; mystifying.
2. Secret or occult.
3. Using code or cipher.
4. Biology Tending to conceal or camouflage: cryptic coloring.
cryp′ti·cal·ly adv.
cryp′tic·ness n.
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cryp·tic
(krip'tik)Hidden; occult; larvate.
[G. kryptikos]
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cryp·tic
(krip'tik)Hidden; occult; larvate.
[G. kryptikos]
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