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cryptocoryne

noun
cryp·​to·​cor·​y·​ne | \ˌkriptəˈkȯrəˌnē\

Definition of cryptocoryne 

1 capitalized : a genus of aquatic herbs (family Araceae) that have broad leaves and long slender spathes and are often used as aquarium plants

2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Cryptocoryne

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History and Etymology for cryptocoryne

New Latin, from crypt- + Greek korynē club, knobby bud; perhaps akin to Greek kara head

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