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cryptic

UK
/ˈkrɪptɪk/
US
/ˈkrɪptɪk/

Translations

crypticadjective
more cryptic
Comp.
most cryptic
Super.
UK
/ˈkrɪptɪk/
US
/ˈkrɪptɪk/
cryptiqueSe dit d’un message, d’un sens ou d’une expression obscurs, énigmatiques.
The cryptic message left everyone puzzled and searching for answers.
Le message cryptique a laissé tout le monde perplexe et à la recherche de réponses.
cryptiqueEn biologie, se dit d’une espèce ou d’un taxon distinct mais morphologiquement indiscernable d’un autre.
Genetic analysis revealed the lizard population to be a cryptic species separate from its visually identical cousin.
L’analyse génétique a révélé que la population de lézards constituait une espèce cryptique distincte de son cousine visuellement identique.
Additional translations
cryptiqueSe dit d’une coloration ou d’un aspect qui sert au camouflage, notamment en contexte zoologique.
Synonyms
inscrutable
hidden
arcane
secretive
puzzling
obscure
enigmatic
mysterious
Antonyms
straightforward
obvious
clear

Definitions

crypticadjective
Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
The cryptic message left everyone puzzled and searching for answers.
Serving to camouflage or conceal.
The cryptic coloration of the animal made it difficult to spot in the dense forest.
(Biology) Referring to a species or taxon that is genetically distinct while being morphologically indistinguishable from another.
Genetic analysis revealed the lizard population to be a cryptic species separate from its visually identical cousin.
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