Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crypsis

/ˈkɹɪpsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: cryp-sis
IPA: /ˈkɹɪpsɪs/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability of an organism to avoid observation.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Earless ghost swift moths become “invisible” to echolocating bats by forming mating clusters close[…]above vegetation and effectively blending into the clutter of echoes that the bat receives from the leaves and stems around them. Many insects probably use this strategy, which is a close analogy to crypsis in the visible world—camouflage and other methods for blending into one’s visual background."

Etymology

Probably directly from Ancient Greek κρύψις (krúpsis, “hiding, concealment”); compare Latin crypsis. Doublet of krypsis.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κρύψις

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

cryptic mimicry

Questions

How do you pronounce crypsis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪpsɪs/.
What does crypsis mean?: The ability of an organism to avoid observation.
Where does crypsis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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