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noun
A flagellate of the order Cryptomonadales; most have chloroplasts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cryptophyte
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: alga, algae
History
From the type genus, Cryptomonas.
