CRYPTOPHYTE

cryptomonad, cryptophyte

(noun) common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cryptophyte (plural cryptophytes)

(biology) Any plant whose buds overwinter either below ground, or under water

(biology) A cryptomonad

Source: Wiktionary



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