ˌkriptōsəˈräd.ə, -ād.ə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from crypt- + -cerata (from Greek kerat-, keras horn) — more at horn
: a division of Heteroptera comprising chiefly aquatic bugs (as the boat bugs) with the antennae shorter than the head and usually hidden in cavities beneath the eyes — compare gymnocerata
• cryp·toc·er·ous (ˈ)krip|täsərəs adjective