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- [krip-tuh-gam]
- /ˈkrɪp təˌgæm/
- /ˈkrɪp.təʊ.ɡæm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krip-tuh-gam]
- /ˈkrɪp təˌgæm/
Definitions of cryptogam word
- noun cryptogam (in former plant classification schemes) any organism that does not produce seeds, including algae, fungi, mosses, and ferns 3
- noun cryptogam a plant that bears no flowers or seeds but propagates by means of spores, as algae, mosses, ferns, etc. 3
- noun cryptogam any of the Cryptogamia, a former primary division of plants that have no true flowers or seeds and that reproduce by spores, as the ferns, mosses, fungi, and algae. 1
- noun cryptogam A plant that has no true flowers or seeds, including ferns, mosses, liverworts, lichens, algae, and fungi. 1
- noun cryptogam Any plant that reproduces using spores (rather than seeds), formerly placed in the taxonomic group Cryptogamae, which included ferns, mosses, algae, fungi, lichens and liverworts. 0
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Origin of cryptogam
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
From the New Latin word Cryptogamia, dating back to 1840-50. See crypto-, -gamy
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Parts of speech for Cryptogam
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cryptogam popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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