ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cryptogamic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Cryptogamic is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.

Example Sentences

A number of cryptogamic plants swim about at random in the waters, among which the most interesting, perhaps, in our present state of knowledge, is the sargasso, or gulf-weed of voyagers (Fucus natans), which is found in the Gulph of Florida, and some other parts of the ocean floating in masses or fields, many miles in length.

Synonyms for cryptogamic

Depending on context, synonyms include cryptogamous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include botany, epiphytes, cryptogamian, cryptophytic, cryptogrammatical, cryptological.

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