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cryptogamous

cryptogamous adjective: of or pertaining to the cryptogams.

Adjective

cryptogamous (comparative more cryptogamous, superlative most cryptogamous)

  1. Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
    Synonyms:
    cryptogamic

Synonyms of cryptogamous

Forms of cryptogamous

comparativemore cryptogamous
superlativemost cryptogamous

Origin of cryptogamous

From crypto- + -gamous.

Questions about cryptogamous

What does cryptogamous mean?
Cryptogamous means of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
What part of speech is cryptogamous?
Cryptogamous is an adjective.

Words near cryptogamous in the dictionary

  1. cryptogamian
  2. cryptogamic
  3. cryptogamical
  4. cryptogamist
  5. cryptogamists
  6. cryptogamous
  7. cryptogams
  8. cryptogamy
  9. cryptogein
  10. cryptogenesis
  11. cryptogenetic

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