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crypto

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) crypto (noun)
  2. 2) crypto (adjective)
  3. crypto-Communist (noun)
  4. crypto-fascist (noun)
  5. crypt- (combining form)

1cryp·to

noun \ˈkrip-(ˌ)tō\
plural cryptos

Definition of CRYPTO

1
: a person who adheres or belongs secretly to a party, sect, or other group
2
: cryptography 2

Origin of CRYPTO

crypt-
First Known Use: 1946

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