Adjective
Living in a cavity or small cave.
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Hidden (especially in the soil); not easily visible.
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- of an organism
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The arthropods of the forest biome can be divided into two ecological groups: the cryptozoic inhabitants of the soil and leaf litter, and the terrestrial and arboreal forms that live in more exposed localities.
Relating to a cryptozoite.
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