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Wiktionary
cryptomonad
n. (context biology English) A flagellate of the order (taxlink Cryptomonadales order noshow=1); most have chloroplasts.
WordNet
cryptomonad
n. common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms [syn: cryptophyte]
Wikipedia
Cryptomonad
The cryptomonads (or cryptophytes) are a group of algae, most of which have plastids. They are common in freshwater, and also occur in marine and brackish habitats. Each cell is around 10–50 μm in size and flattened in shape, with an anterior groove or pocket. At the edge of the pocket there are typically two slightly unequal flagella.
Some may exhibit mixotrophy.
Usage examples of "cryptomonad".
Experiments with single-cell photosynthetic organisms, known as cryptomonad, come in a great variety of sizes.