cryptogamic
/ˌkrɪptoʊˈɡæmɪk/
adjective
- Relating to plants that reproduce by spores, such as ferns, mosses, and algae.
- The biology textbook had a chapter on cryptogamic reproduction without seeds.
- The cryptogamic plants in the garden included several types of moss and lichen.
- She wrote a research paper on cryptogamic species found in tropical rainforests.
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