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| cryp·to·mo·nad [ krip tómmə nàd ] (plural cryp·to·mo·nads) |
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single-celled water organism: a single-celled organism found in salt and fresh water that swims using two narrow cellular outgrowths flagella. Some can photosynthesize and are variously pigmented while others feed on organic matter. Phylum Cryptomonada.
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| [Late 19th century. < modern Latin Cryptomonada< Greek kruptos "hidden" + monad- "unit"] |
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