"cryptophyte" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹɪptə(ʊ)fʌɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɹɪptəˌfaɪt/ [US] Forms: cryptophytes [plural]
Etymology: crypto- (“hidden”) + -phyte (“plant”) Etymology templates: {{confix|en|crypto|phyte|t1=hidden|t2=plant}} crypto- (“hidden”) + -phyte (“plant”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cryptophyte (plural cryptophytes)
  1. (biology) Any plant whose buds overwinter either below ground, or under water Categories (topical): Biology Translations (plant with buds overwintering below the surface): cryptofyt [masculine] (Dutch), criptófita [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-cryptophyte-en-noun-BXSymCb~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with crypto-, English terms suffixed with -phyte Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with crypto-: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -phyte: 59 41 Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'plant with buds overwintering below the surface': 75 25
  2. (biology) A cryptomonad Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-cryptophyte-en-noun-UXcQhqFT Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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