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procryptic
[proh-krip-tik]
adjective
Zoology.
serving to conceal an animal from predators.
procryptic
/ əʊˈɪɪ /
adjective
(of animals) having protective coloration
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Other Word Forms
- procryptically adverb
- ˈپ adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of procryptic1
First recorded in 1890–95; pro(tective) + cryptic
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Word History and Origins
Origin of procryptic1
C19: from pro- ² + Greek kruptein to conceal
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