cryptochiral

C3R1Y4P3T1O1C3H4I1R1A1L1

adjective

That exhibits cryptochirality

Scrabble 24

Meanings

adjectivecryptochiral (comparative more cryptochiral, superlative most cryptochiral)

comparative more cryptochiral · superlative most cryptochiral

  1. physicalchemistryThat exhibits cryptochirality

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō)
  2. Ancient Greekκρῠπτός (krŭptós)
  3. Englishcrypto-
  4. Englishchiral
  5. Englishcryptochiral

From crypto- + chiral.

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APA

cryptochiral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptochiral

MLA

“cryptochiral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptochiral. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptochiral,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptochiral.

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