a text written in code or cipher.
crypto+gram
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crypto
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Related forms: crypto · 6 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesA person who studies and uses codes and ciphers, especially to write or solve them.
crypto+graph+er
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Relating to the art of writing or solving codes.
crypto+graph+ic
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A parasitic protozoan of a genus that infects the intestines of humans and other animals, often causing diarrhea.
crypto+spor+idium
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cryptographyExtended relation
The art or science of writing or solving codes and ciphers to keep information secret.
crypt+o+graphy
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cryptosporidiosisExtended relation
An intestinal disease caused by infection with cryptosporidium parasites, typically resulting in diarrhea.
crypto+sporidium+osis
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