Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z cryotorium A cryogenic warehouse for storing seeds or other living things in suspended animation. cryotoxic Relating to cryotoxicity cryotoxicity toxicity when subjected to a freeze / thaw cycle (typically due to protein damage) cryotransfer An IVF technique in which one or more frozen embryos are transferred to a mother's uterus cryotransformation low-temperature transformation cryotrap A device used to remove certain materials from a vacuum system by condensation on a cold surface. cryotrapping The trapping of materials by use of a cryotrap cryotron A switch that employs superconductivity cryotronic Relating to cryotronics. cryotronics electronics making use of superconductivity cryotube A plastic sample-tube that is able to stand very low temperatures cryoturbated Disturbed by cryoturbation. cryoturbation Any of several forms of disturbances within soils and subsoils as a result of freeze–thaw processes in periglacial conditions. cryoturbational Relating to cryoturbation. cryoultramicrotome An ultramicrotome used in cryoultramicrotomy cryoultramicrotomy ultramicrotomy of frozen samples CryoVas Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis. cryovault A chamber for cryogenic storage. cryovial Any vial designed to store materials at very low temperatures cryovolcanic of or pertaining to a cryovolcano cryovolcanically By means of a cryovolcano or by means of cryovolcanism cryovolcanism The activity, and associated phenomena, of a cryovolcano – a volcano that ejects volatile materials rather than magma. cryovolcano A volcano on an icy moon that ejects volatile materials rather than magma. cryphonectriaceous Of or relating to the Cryphonectriaceae. cryppie A cryptographer. crypsis The ability of an organism to avoid observation. crypt A cave or cavern. cryptacanthodid Any fish in the family Cryptacanthodidae. cryptadia Things to be kept secret. cryptaesthesia Extrasensory perception. cryptaesthetic Of or relating to cryptaesthesia. cryptal Of or pertaining to crypts (small pits or cavities in the body). cryptalgal formed through the activities of nonskeletal algae. cryptanalysis The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers. cryptanalyst An expert in analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers. cryptanalytic Of or pertaining to cryptanalysis or cryptanalytics. cryptanalytical cryptanalytic cryptanalytically By means of, or in terms of, cryptanalysis. cryptanalytics The field of cryptanalysis. cryptanalyze To perform cryptanalysis cryptand any of a class of polycyclic compounds related to the crown ethers, having three chains attached at two nitrogen atoms cryptanoside A particular steroid glycoside. cryptarchy A secret government or rulership. cryptarithm Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”). cryptarithmetic alphametics as a genre of puzzle cryptarithmic Of or pertaining to cryptarithms. cryptate a cryptand cryptdin Any of a group of mouse enteric defensins crypted Furnished with a crypt. cryptenamine A mixture of hypotensive alkaloids extracted from Veratrum album, used in the treatment of hypertension. crypterati People who deal in cryptocurrencies, collectively. crypteroniaceous Of or relating to the Crypteroniaceae. cryptex A puzzle box solved with a passcode. cryptic Having hidden (unapparent) meaning. cryptical Synonym of cryptic. cryptically In a cryptic manner. crypticity The condition of being cryptic. crypticness The quality of being cryptic. cryptid A creature known only from folklore or legend, the existence of which is not proven by scientific observation. cryptidine One of the quinoline bases, obtained from coal tar as an oily liquid, C₁₁H₁₁N. cryptist Any organism of the clade Cryptista cryptitis Inflammation of an intestinal crypt. cryptlike Resembling a crypt crypto A secret supporter or follower. cryptoanarchy The use of cryptography to enable individuals to make consensual economic arrangements and transcend national boundaries. cryptoaperturate Describing a pollen grain in which the aperture is present but not in an obvious gap or furrow, instead covered or hidden by a continuous outer layer of the pollen wall that acts as a protective operculum. cryptoasset An asset in digital cryptographic form, such as cryptocurrency or non-fungible tokens. cryptobabble Communication that is in code or encrypted, and therefore not comprehensible. cryptobasidiaceous Of or relating to the Cryptobasidiaceae. cryptobenthic Both benthic (living on or near the seafloor) and cryptic (hiding in crevices, or camouflaged). cryptobillionaire A billionaire in cryptocurrency. cryptobiont Any organism capable of cryptobiosis cryptobiosis A state of life, entered by some organisms, in which all metabolic activity is temporarily halted cryptobiotic Of or related to cryptobiosis. cryptobioturbation Cryptic bioturbation. cryptoblast A preventitious bud. cryptobotany The study of plants whose existence has not been proven. cryptobranch Any limpet of the genus Cryptobranchia cryptobranchiate Having concealed, retractile or rudimentary gills, such as the axolotl. cryptobranchid Any of the Cryptobranchidae of giant salamanders. cryptobranchoid Any salamander of the suborder Cryptobranchoidea. cryptobro An enthusiastic cryptocurrency supporter, usually male, especially a dogmatic, condescending one. cryptocandin An antimycotic present in a fungus of the genus Cryptosporiopsis. cryptocapsin A particular carotenoid. cryptocaryonosis Any disease caused by the Cryptocaryon parasite cryptocaryosis A parasitic infection of marine fish caused by the ciliate Cryptocaryon irritans. cryptocelid Any flatworm in the family Cryptocelidae. cryptocephal A coactivator of transcription cryptocephaline Of or pertaining to the subfamily Cryptocephalinae or the tribe Cryptocephalini. cryptocercid Any cockroach in the family Cryptocercidae. cryptochetid Any fly of the family Cryptochetidae. cryptochiral That exhibits cryptochirality cryptochirality A form of chirality in which the properties of the pair of chiral compounds are indistinguishable. cryptochirid Any crab in the family Cryptochiridae. cryptochrome Any of several light-sensitive flavoproteins, involved in the circadian rhythms of plants and animals, and possibly also in the sensing of magnetic fields. cryptoclase Synonym of albite. cryptocleidid Any plesiosaur in the family Cryptocleididae. cryptoclidid Any plesiosaur in the family Cryptoclididae. cryptoclidus An extinct, long-necked plesiosaur, of genus †Cryptoclidus, from the late Jurassic period. cryptococcal Of or pertaining to cryptococcus fungi or cryptococcosis. cryptococcemia The presence of cryptococci in the blood cryptococcic Synonym of cryptococcal. cryptococcoma An infectious granuloma caused by fungi of the genus Cryptococcus. cryptococcomal Relating to cryptococcomas cryptococcosis A serious and potentially fatal fungal disease caused by members of the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex, believed to be acquired by inhalation of the infectious propagule from the environment. cryptococcus Any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic. cryptocoin Synonym of cryptocurrency. cryptocollectible A digital collectible item traded using cryptocurrency, so that the blockchain contains proof that one really owns that item. cryptocommodity A cryptoasset that is fungible and can be traded in the market. cryptocommunism Hidden communism; communistic views not expressed publicly. cryptocommunist A person with communist views they do not express publicly, often to avoid negative judgment. cryptocommunistic Synonym of cryptocommunist. cryptocotylar Relating to the trematodes of the genus Cryptocotyle cryptocracy A form of government where the real leaders are hidden, or merely unknown. cryptocrat A supporter of, or a leader in, cryptocracy. cryptocratic Of or relating to cryptocracy. cryptocrystalline Whose crystalline nature only becomes apparent at high levels of magnification. cryptocrystallization The process of becoming cryptocrystalline. cryptocuck cryptobro cryptocurrency A digital currency based on a cryptographic system, usually having no central issuing or regulating authority. cryptocustodian One who is responsible for handling and disposing of cryptomaterial within an organization. cryptocyanin A hexameric protein associated with moulting in crustaceans cryptocyanine The dye (4E)-1-ethyl-4-[(E)-3-(1-ethylquinolin-1-ium-4-yl)prop-2-enylidene]quinoline cryptocyst A form of gymnocyst in bryozoans cryptocystal Relating to cryptocysts cryptocystidean Of or relating to the Cryptocystidea. cryptodepression The portion of a lake which lies below sea level. cryptodiran Any member of the Cryptodira, the taxonomic suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles. cryptodire Any member of the Cryptodira, the taxonomic suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles. cryptodome A lava dome that forms underground, hidden from view. cryptodont Any bivalve mollusc of the subclass Cryptodonta cryptodontian Any dicynodont therapsid of the clade Cryptodontia cryptoeconomy An economy based on cryptocurrencies. cryptoendolith Any organism that colonizes structural cavities within porous rocks cryptoendolithic Relating to, or characteristic of, a cryptoendolith. cryptoexchange An online platform that serves as a marketplace for buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrencies, often converting fiat money into digital assets or swapping one crypto for another. cryptoexotic Describing the state of certain systems of particles that have certain characteristics of exotic mesons or exotic baryons. cryptoexplosion An unexplained explosion cryptoexplosive Relating to, or formed by a cryptoexplosion cryptofash cryptofascist cryptofauna The fauna that exist in protected or concealed microhabitats. cryptofaunal Relating to cryptofauna cryptofax A fax machine that transmits the electronic data in an encrypted form. cryptoflora The flora that exist in protected or concealed microhabitats. cryptoflysch Any flysch-like material other than sandstone or schist which is found in similar formations. cryptoforest A tree-filled area that is not considered a forest, typically a previously developed area which has reverted to wild growth. cryptoforestry The study or development of cryptoforests. cryptofunction A mathematical function used to carry out cryptography. cryptogam Any plant that reproduces using spores (rather than seeds), formerly placed in the taxonomic group Cryptogamae, which included ferns, mosses, algae, fungi, lichens and liverworts. cryptogamian Of or relating to the cryptogams.