cryptodepression

== English == === Etymology === From crypto- (“hidden”) +‎ depression (“area lower in topography than its surroundings”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɹɪptəʊdɪˈpɹɛʃən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɹiptoʊdəˈpɹɛʃ(ə)n/ Hyphenation: cryp‧to‧de‧press‧ion === Noun === cryptodepression (plural cryptodepressions) (geography, limnology) The portion of a lake which lies below sea level. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === cryptodepression on Wikipedia.Wikipedia