Relating to or describing organisms that live hidden or concealed in dark places.
From Greek 'kryptos' (hidden) and 'zoe' (life). The term was created to classify creatures that live in caves, under rocks, or in other dark habitats.
This word perfectly describes creatures like cave fish and blind salamanders—animals that adapted to live in perpetual darkness where eyes became useless over millions of years.
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