cryptous
/ˈkrɪptəs/Chiefly Medicine. Now rare
adjective
Of, relating to, or of the nature of a crypt of the body; containing crypts.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Nicholson. From either crypt or crypta + -ous, after French crypteux.
- term for years
- terminable
- terminal
- terminal degree
- terminal figure
- terminally
- terminal moraine
- terminal velocity
- terminate
- terminate someone with extreme prejudice
- termination
- terminational
- terminator
- terminator gene
- termini
- terminological
- terminological inexactitude
- terminologically
- terminologist
- terminology
- terminus
- terminus ad quem
- terminus ante quem
- terminus a quo
- terminus post quem