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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A flagellate of the order Cryptomonadales; most have chloroplasts.
2. 2
   common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cryptophyte

Etymology

From the type genus, Cryptomonas.

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