cryptozoic
cryptozoic adjective: living in a cavity or small cave.
Adjective
cryptozoic (not comparable)
- Living in a cavity or small cave.
- Synonyms:
- cryptic
- Hidden (especially in the soil); not easily visible.
- The arthropods of the forest biome can be divided into two ecological groups: the cryptozoic inhabitants of the soil and leaf litter, and the terrestrial and arboreal forms that live in more exposed localities.2012, John L. Cloudsley-Thompson, Evolution and Adaptation of Terrestrial Arthropods, page 85
- Relating to a cryptozoite.
Proper noun capitalized: Cryptozoic
Cryptozoic
- An eon or other time period before the Cambrian, when the fossils of hard-shelled animals first appeared in the geological record.
- Synonyms:
- Precambrian, Pre-Cambrian
cryptozoic meaning in Tamil and Kannada
cryptozoic in Tamil
- கிரிப்ட்டோசோயிக்
cryptozoic in Kannada
- ಗುಪ್ತವಾಸಿ
Synonyms of cryptozoic
Origin of cryptozoic
From crypto- + -zoic.
From crypto- + -zoic, as any life from the period was considered to be hidden from scientific examination.
Questions about cryptozoic
- What does cryptozoic mean?
- Cryptozoic means living in a cavity or small cave.
- What is cryptozoic in Tamil?
- Cryptozoic in Tamil is கிரிப்ட்டோசோயிக். See Cryptozoic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cryptozoic?
- Cryptozoic can be an adjective or a proper noun.
Words near cryptozoic in the dictionary
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