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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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Derived Forms
- ˈپ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ·t·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of procryptic1
First recorded in 1890–95; pro(tective) + cryptic
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of procryptic1
C19: from pro- ² + Greek kruptein to conceal
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