cryptic

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Synonyms: cryptid, tryptic, crystic, kryptic

Antonyms: cryptid, tryptic, crystic, kryptic

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Adjective

1. Having hidden (unapparent) meaning.
2. Mystified or of an [[obscure]] nature; not easy to [[perceive]].
3. Involving use of a code or [[cipher]].
4. {{lb|en|crosswording}} Of a [[crossword]] puzzle, or a clue in such a puzzle, using, in addition to definitions, [[wordplay]] such as [[anagram]]s, homophones and hidden words to indicate solutions.
5. {{lb|en|zoology}} Well [[camouflage#Verb|camouflaged]]; having good [[camouflage#Noun|camouflage]].
6. {{lb|en|zoology}} Serving as camouflage.
7. {{lb|en|biology|not comparable}} Apparently [[identical]], but actually genetically [[distinct]].
8. {{lb|en|zoology}} Living in a [[cavity]] or small [[cave]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|informal}} A [[cryptic crossword]] puzzle.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|geology}} An [[epoch]] from 4567 to 4150 million years ago, a subdivision of the [[Prenectarian]].

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