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semicryptic

/ˌsɛ.miˈkɹɪp.tɪk/

semicryptic adjective: somewhat cryptic or enigmatic.

Adjective

semicryptic (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat cryptic or enigmatic.
    • At one point, James took to social media to post semicryptic messages about the importance of fitting in.2015 November 14, Scott Cacciola, “Kevin Love Is Back With Cavs and More Determined”, in New York Times
  2. Having a certain degree of camouflage.
    • Semicryptic and cryptic species suffer less damage than species that perch in the open […]1997, Johnny A. Waters, Christopher Grant Maples, Geobiology of echinoderms, page 20

Origin of semicryptic

From semi- + cryptic.

Words that rhyme with semicryptic

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Questions about semicryptic

What does semicryptic mean?
Semicryptic means somewhat cryptic or enigmatic.
What part of speech is semicryptic?
Semicryptic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce semicryptic?
Semicryptic is pronounced /ˌsɛ.miˈkɹɪp.tɪk/.

Words near semicryptic in the dictionary

  1. semicrome
  2. semicromes
  3. semicrouch
  4. semicrouches
  5. semicrustaceous
  6. semicryptic
  7. semicrystal
  8. semicrystallic
  9. semicrystalline
  10. semicrystallized
  11. semicrystals

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