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cryptophyte

cryp·top·hyte

UK/ˈkɹɪptə(ʊ)fʌɪt/ US/ˈkɹɪptəˌfaɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms

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Origin

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

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