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cryptogam
cryp·to·gam
[
kríptə gàm
]
(
plural
cryp·to·gams
)
noun
Definition:
plant reproducing without seeds:
an organism such as a fern, moss, alga, or fungus that reproduces by means of spores instead of seeds
[
Late 18th century. Via French< modern Latin
cryptogamus
"hidden marriage"; because the means of reproduction is not apparent
]
cryp·to·gam·ic
[
krìptə gámmik
]
adjective
cryp·tog·a·mous
[
krip tóggəməss
]
adjective
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cryp·to·gam·ic [ krìptə gámmik ] adjectivecryp·tog·a·mous [ krip tóggəməss ] adjective
