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(of areas of discussion or research) Difficult, obscure.

Difficult to grasp or understand; abstruse, profound.

Little known; esoteric, secret.

(of scholars) Having mastery over one's field, including its esoteric minutiae; learned.

(of writers) Deliberately employing abstruse or esoteric allusions or references; intentionally obscure.

(somewhat archaic) Hidden or removed from view.

(botany, entomology, obsolete, rare, of a structure) Difficult to see, especially because it is hidden by another structure.

(chiefly zoology, rare) Avoiding notice (particularly human notice); having a tendency to hide; shy. +

(rare) A hidden or obscure person or thing.

(rare) A scholar or other person who has mastery over his or her field, including its esoteric minutiae.

(obsolete, rare) To conceal, cover up, hide.