ALL meanings of cryophyte
cry·o·phyte
C c - noun cryophyte an organism, esp an alga or moss, that grows on snow or ice 3
- noun cryophyte a plant that grows on ice or snow, esp. various algae and fungi 3
- noun cryophyte any plant, as certain algae, mosses, fungi, and bacteria, that grows on ice or snow. 1
- noun cryophyte any low-growing, succulent, blooming plant of the genus Cryophytum (or Mesembryanthemum), certain species of which form extensive mats along the southwestern coasts of the U.S. 1
- noun cryophyte (botany) Any plant whose buds overwinter below ground. 0
- noun cryophyte (botany) Any plant that grows on ice or snow. 0