procryptic
[ proh-krip-tik ]
adjectiveZoology.
serving to conceal an animal from predators.
Origin of procryptic
1First recorded in 1890–95; pro(tective) + cryptic
Other words from procryptic
- pro·cryp·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- Compare anticryptic.
Words Nearby procryptic
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British Dictionary definitions for procryptic
procryptic
/ (prəʊˈkrɪptɪk) /
adjective
(of animals) having protective coloration
Origin of procryptic
1C19: from pro- ² + Greek kruptein to conceal
Derived forms of procryptic
- procryptically, adverb
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