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procryptic

UK/pɹəʊˈkɹɪp.tɪk/US/pɹoʊˈkɹɪp.tɪk/

procryptic adjective: having colouring that offers protection by concealing against the background.

Adjective

procryptic (not comparable)

  1. Having colouring that offers protection by concealing against the background.

Origin of procryptic

From pro- + cryptic.

Words that rhyme with procryptic

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Questions about procryptic

What does procryptic mean?
Procryptic means having colouring that offers protection by concealing against the background.
What part of speech is procryptic?
Procryptic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce procryptic?
Procryptic is pronounced /pɹəʊˈkɹɪp.tɪk/ (UK).

Words near procryptic in the dictionary

  1. procrusteanizes
  2. procrusteanizing
  3. procrusteanly
  4. Procrustes
  5. Procrustesian
  6. procryptic
  7. procryptically
  8. procrystalline
  9. procs
  10. proct-
  11. proctal

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