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Crypt
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A simple gland, glandular cavity, or tube; a follicle; as, the crypts of Lieberk/hn, the simple tubular glands of the small intestines.
(2):
(n.) A vault wholly or partly under ground; especially, a vault under a church, whether used for burial purposes or for a subterranean chapel or oratory.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Crypt'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/crypt.html. 1828.