Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of ichneumon-flies, of the family Ichneumonidæ, typical of the subfamily Cryptinæ. C. extrematis is a species which infests the American silkworm.
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Examples
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Griscom, and Moore (1957: 161) recorded _T.b. cryptus_ from Saltillo.
Birds from Coahuila, Mexico Emil K. Urban
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"It could have cryptus sporidium in it," Divine said.
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The invertebrate fauna found in rainforest includes a number of ancient and primitive species, such as the giant velvet worm (Tasmanipatus barretti), northwest velvet worm (Ooperipatellus cryptus), and Hickman’s mountain shrimp (Allanaspides hickmani).
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"intergrades in the eastern and southern sections with _T.b. cryptus_ and _T.b. murinus_, respectively."
Birds from Coahuila, Mexico Emil K. Urban
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