Crypt
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɹɪpt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crypt is a noun meaning (now rare) A cave or cavern.
Meaning
(now rare) A cave or cavern.
More Meanings
- An underground vault.
- (anatomy) A small pit or cavity in the surface of an organ or other structure.
- (botany) Any of the genus Cryptocoryne of aquatic plants of southern and southeastern Asia.
- (botany) Any of the genus Cryptopus of orchids of Madagascar and Mauritius.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: fovea, fossa
Sometimes, too much foreign material can get caught in the crypts, leading to frequent infections.
Word Forms
- crypts
Synonyms for crypt
Depending on context, synonyms include fovea, fossa.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tomb, vault, encryption, encrypted, cryptographic, croft.
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