"cryptoforest" meaning in English

See cryptoforest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: cryptoforests [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Wilfred Hou Je Bek as crypto- + forest Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|crypto|forest}} crypto- + forest Head templates: {{en-noun}} cryptoforest (plural cryptoforests)
  1. A tree-filled area that is not considered a forest, typically a previously developed area which has reverted to wild growth. Categories (place): Forests
    Sense id: en-cryptoforest-en-noun-g1RQa1tu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with crypto-

Inflected forms

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