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cryptophyte
[ krip-tuh-fahyt ]
noun
- Botany. a plant that forms its reproductive structures, as corms or bulbs, underground or underwater.
- Biology. cryptomonad.
cryptophyte
/ ˈkrɪptəˌfaɪt; ˌkrɪptəˈfɪtɪk /
noun
- any perennial plant that bears its buds below the soil or water surface
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Derived Forms
- cryptophytic, adjective
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Other Words From
- cryp·to·phyt·ic [krip-t, uh, -, fit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cryptophyte1
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