English Explanatory Dictionary

cryptophyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant whose buds overwinter either below ground, or under water
  2. A cryptomonad

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹɪptə(ʊ)fʌɪt/ /ˈkɹɪptəˌfaɪt/

Word forms

cryptophyte cryptophytes

Etymology

From crypto- (“hidden”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Derived words

hemicryptophyte hydrohemicryptophyte
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