noun
- underground chambers or vaults, especially those beneath a church used for burial
- small tubular glands or cavities in body tissue
Usage: medical
Examples
- The ancient cathedral’s crypts contained the remains of bishops and nobles.
- Tourists explored the underground crypts beneath the historic church.
- The stone crypts were carved with elaborate religious symbols.
- Archaeologists discovered Roman crypts during the excavation.
- The intestinal crypts help with digestion and absorption.
- Medical students studied the structure of gastric crypts.