procryptic
[ proh-krip-tik ]
/ proʊˈkrɪp tɪk /
adjective Zoology.
serving to conceal an animal from predators.
Compare
anticryptic.
Origin of procryptic
First recorded in 1890–95;
pro(tective) +
cryptic
OTHER WORDS FROM procryptic
pro·cryp·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby procryptic
procreate,
procreative,
procrustean,
procrustean bed,
procrustes,
procryptic,
proctalgia,
proctatresia,
proctectasia,
proctectomy,
procteurynter
British Dictionary definitions for procryptic
procryptic
/ (prəʊˈkrɪptɪk) /
adjective
(of animals) having protective coloration
Derived forms of procryptic
procryptically, adverbWord Origin for procryptic
C19: from
pro- ² + Greek
kruptein to conceal