The word is derived from the Greek word kryptikos, which means hidden. The word cryptic, therefore, means hidden, concealed or larval. Cryptic, in medical terminology, is defined as an isolated case of malaria. It is not associated with secondary cases of the disease. It can only be determined by conducting epidemiologic investigations in an appropriate manner.
It is also defined as a group of individuals who are structurally heterozygous. These cryptic individuals cannot be identified on the basis of abnormal configurations or combinations of meiotic-chromosome pairs. These are also known as cryptic structural hybrids.
Cryptic is defined as something which serves to conceal or camouflage. It describes the form or colour of animals and thereby protects them from being attacked by potential predators. Camouflage is a technique of cryptic colouration. The words inconspicuous and hidden are two synonyms of the words cryptic. The word most commonly associated with the word cryptic is the word crossword (as in a cryptic crossword).
It is also defined as a group of individuals who are structurally heterozygous. These cryptic individuals cannot be identified on the basis of abnormal configurations or combinations of meiotic-chromosome pairs. These are also known as cryptic structural hybrids.
Cryptic is defined as something which serves to conceal or camouflage. It describes the form or colour of animals and thereby protects them from being attacked by potential predators. Camouflage is a technique of cryptic colouration. The words inconspicuous and hidden are two synonyms of the words cryptic. The word most commonly associated with the word cryptic is the word crossword (as in a cryptic crossword).
