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[ˈkrɪptɪk], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
(e.g: he found his boss's utterances too cryptic)
- (of coloration or markings) serving to camouflage an animal in its natural environment
(e.g: cryptic plumage is thought to minimize predation)
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Origin
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early 17th century: from late Latin crypticus, from Greek kruptikos, from kruptos ‘hidden’. cryptic dates from the late 19th century
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