Cryptophyceae

plural noun

Cryp·​to·​phy·​ce·​ae
ˌkriptəˈfīsēˌē,
-fis-
: a class of motile usually brownish green algae that are sometimes included among the Pyrrophyta and that have asymmetrical compressed cells enclosed in a firm periplast and with the two slightly unequal flagella inserted laterally or terminally

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from crypt- + -phyceae

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“Cryptophyceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cryptophyceae. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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