Cryptic may refer to:
In science:
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Cryptic species complex, a group of species that are very difficult to distinguish from one another
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Crypsis
In ecology, crypsis is the ability of an animal or a plant to avoid observation or detection by other animals. It may be a predation strategy or an antipredator adaptation. Methods include camouflage, nocturnality, subterranean lifestyle and ...
, the ability of animals to blend in to avoid observation
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Cryptic era, earliest period of the Earth
In music:
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''Cryptic'' (album), by Edge of Sanity
* Cryptic, a Minnesota-based music group formed by
Brownmark
In games and entertainment:
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Cryptic crossword, a type of word puzzle, known colloquially as ''Cryptics''
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Cryptic Studios, video game developer
* Cryptics, characters from the role playing game, ''
Demon: The Fallen''
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