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2024
cryptophyte
cryptophyte
English
Noun
cryptophyte
(
plural
cryptophytes
)
(
biology
)
Any plant whose
buds
overwinter
either below ground, or under water
(
biology
)
A
cryptomonad
Etymology
crypto-
(
“
hidden
”
)
+
-phyte
(
“
plant
”
)
Pronunciation
(
Received Pronunciation
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈkrɪptə(ʊ)fʌɪt/
(
US
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈkrɪptəˌfaɪt/
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