| CRYPTARITHM | • cryptarithm n. Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”). • CRYPTARITHM n. an arithmetic problem in which letters have been substituted for numbers and which is solved by finding all possible pairings of digits with letters that produce a numerically correct answer. |
| CRYPTICALLY | • cryptically adv. In a cryptic manner. • CRYPTICAL adv. hidden, secret, also CRYPTIC. |
| CRYPTOBIONT | • cryptobiont n. (Biology) Any organism capable of cryptobiosis. • CRYPTOBIONT n. any organism that exhibits cryptobiosis. |
| CRYPTOCOCCI | • cryptococci n. Plural of cryptococcus. • CRYPTOCOCCUS n. any of a genus of budding imperfect fungi that resemble yeasts and include a number of saprophytes and a few serious pathogens. |
| CRYPTOGAMIC | • cryptogamic adj. Of or pertaining to the cryptogams. • CRYPTOGAMIC adj. of or like a cryptogam, also CRYPTOGAMIAN. |
| CRYPTOGENIC | • cryptogenic adj. (Of an organism) Of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area. • cryptogenic adj. (Of epilepsy) Presumed but not proven to be caused by an abnormality in a particular part of the brain… • cryptogenic adj. (Of a disease) Of uncertain cause. |
| CRYPTOGRAMS | • cryptograms n. Plural of cryptogram. • CRYPTOGRAM n. anything written in cipher, also CRYPTOGRAPH. |
| CRYPTOGRAPH | • cryptograph n. A cipher or cryptogram. • cryptograph n. A device used for encrypting or decrypting text. • cryptograph v. (Rare) To write text using a code or cipher. |
| CRYPTOLOGIC | • cryptologic adj. Of or relating to cryptology. • CRYPTOLOGIC adj. relating to cryptology, the scientific study of codes, also CRYPTOLOGICAL. |
| CRYPTOMERIA | • cryptomeria n. A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica. • Cryptomeria prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cupressaceae – one species, the Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)… • Cryptomeria prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – a genus of moths. |
| CRYPTOMETER | • CRYPTOMETER n. an instrument used to determine the opacity of pigments and paints. |
| CRYPTOPHYTE | • cryptophyte n. (Biology) Any plant whose buds overwinter either below ground, or under water. • cryptophyte n. (Biology) A cryptomonad. • CRYPTOPHYTE n. any perennial plant that bears its buds below the soil or water surface. |
| CRYPTORCHID | • cryptorchid n. A male animal with one or two undescended testicles. • CRYPTORCHID n. a male human or animal in whom one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum. |
| CRYPTOZOITE | • cryptozoite n. The exoerythrocytic stage of a malarial parasite. • CRYPTOZOITE n. a malarial parasite at the stage of development in its host before it enters the red blood cells. |
| DECRYPTIONS | • decryptions n. Plural of decryption. • DECRYPTION n. the act of decrypting. |
| ENCRYPTIONS | • encryptions n. Plural of encryption. • ENCRYPTION n. the act of encrypting. |