| 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. |
| EUCALYPTOLE | • eucalyptole n. Alternative form of eucalyptol. • EUCALYPTOLE n. a volatile, terpene-like oil extracted from the eucalyptus, also EUCALYPTOL. |
| EUCALYPTOLS | • eucalyptols n. Plural of eucalyptol. • EUCALYPTOL n. a volatile, terpene-like oil extracted from the eucalyptus, also EUCALYPTOLE. |
| GLYPTODONTS | • glyptodonts n. Plural of glyptodont. • GLYPTODONT n. any of a family of extinct South American edentates. |
| GLYPTOTHECA | • glyptotheca n. A room or building devoted to works of sculpture. • GLYPTOTHECA n. a place for keeping sculpture. |
| KRYPTONITES | • KRYPTONITE n. something that renders a person or thing helpless. |
| TRYPTOPHANE | • tryptophane n. Alternative form of tryptophan. • TRYPTOPHANE n. an essential amino acid, also TRYPTOPHAN. |
| TRYPTOPHANS | • tryptophans n. Plural of tryptophan. • TRYPTOPHAN n. an essential amino acid, also TRYPTOPHANE. |