crypta
/ˈkrɪptə/noun
1A cavern, a crypt.
- Frequently in Roman contexts or as a translation of Latin crypta..
2 Anatomy = crypt. Usually in plural Now rare.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Jewel (1522–1571), bishop of Salisbury. From classical Latin crypta.
- macrolecithal
- macro lens
- macrolensing
- macrolepidoptera
- macro level
- macrolide
- macrolinguistic
- macrolinguistics
- macromelia
- macromere
- macromineral
- macromodel
- macromodeling
- macromodelling
- macromolecular
- macromolecule
- macromutation
- macromutational
- macromutationism
- macromutationist
- macron
- macronodular
- macronuclear
- macronucleus
- macronutrient