Difference between revisions of "cryptic"
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|etymology=Greek <i>kryptos</i>, hidden | |etymology=Greek <i>kryptos</i>, hidden | ||
| − | |definition=1. Concealing; stillness; silence; death-feigning; protective coloration. | + | |definition=1. Concealing; stillness; silence; [[death]]-feigning; [[protective coloration]]. |
| − | 2. A form of polymorphism controlled by recessive genes. | + | 2. A form of [[polymorphism]] controlled by recessive genes. |
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Latest revision as of 23:37, 13 September 2013
cryptic (adjective; Greek kryptos, hidden): 1. Concealing; stillness; silence; death-feigning; protective coloration.2. A form of polymorphism controlled by recessive genes.
