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cryptomonad
cryp·tom·o·nad
/
krɪpˈtɒm
əˌnæd
/
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krip-
tom
-
uh
-nad
]
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noun
Biology
.
any of various protozoalike
algae
of the phylum Cryptophyta usually having two flagella, common in both marine and freshwater environments where they appear along the shore as algal blooms, some also occurring as intestinal parasites.
Also called
cryptophyte
.
Origin:
<
Neo-Latin
Cryptomonad-,
stem of
Cryptomonas,
a typical genus; see
crypto-
,
monad
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cryptomonad
noun
common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms
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