cryptophyte

Definitions of cryptophyte
  1. noun
    common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms
    synonyms: cryptomonad
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    type of:
    alga, algae
    primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
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