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cryptophyte.

Any plant whose buds overwinter either below ground, or under water

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɹɪptə(ʊ)fʌɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɹɪptəˌfaɪt/US
  1. Any plant whose buds overwinter either below ground, or under water

  2. A cryptomonad

Where this word comes from

From crypto- (“hidden”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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