crypt
crypt definition
crypt (kript)
noun
- an underground chamber or vault, as one under the main floor of a church, often, esp. formerly, serving as a burial place
- Anat. any of various recesses, glandular cavities, or follicles in the body
Etymology: ME cript < L crypta < Gr kryptē < kryptos, hidden < kryptein, to hide < IE *krubh- < base *kru-, to pile up, cover > OIr cráu, hut
Related Forms:
- cryptal crypt′al (krip′təl) adjective
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