cryptozoic

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Synonyms: cryptologic, cryptozoa, cryptozoite, cytozoic, cryptozoon

Antonyms: cryptologic, cryptozoa, cryptozoite, cytozoic, cryptozoon

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic|geology}} An [[eon]] or other time period before the [[Cambrian]], when the fossils of hard-shelled animals first appeared in the geological record.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} Living in a [[cavity]] or small [[cave]].
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|soil science|of an organism}} [[hidden|Hidden]] (especially in the [[soil]]); not easily [[visible]].
3. {{lb|en|parasitology}} Relating to a [[cryptozoite]].

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