Crypt

kript, n. A subterranean cell or cave {Mil.) vault under a church, for burial purposes. (Arch.) The space under a building; subterranean chapel; hiding-place.— Cryp'tic, -tical, a. Hidden; secret; occult. — Cryp'togam, n. ( Hot.) A flo werle plant, or one whicn does not fructify by means usual to others. — Cryptog'amy, -ml, n. Concealed fructification. — Crypto g'raphy, -fY, n. Art of writing in secret characters; secret characters or cipher. — Cryptol'ogy, -]!, n. Secret or enigmatical language. — Cryp'tonym.-nim, a. A concealed name, known only to the initiated.