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cryptomonad

/kɹɪptoʊˈmoʊnæd/

cryptomonad noun: a flagellate of the order Cryptomonadales; most have chloroplasts.

Noun

cryptomonad (plural cryptomonads)

  1. A flagellate of the order Cryptomonadales; most have chloroplasts.

Forms of cryptomonad

pluralcryptomonads

Origin of cryptomonad

From the type genus, Cryptomonas.

Questions about cryptomonad

What does cryptomonad mean?
Cryptomonad means a flagellate of the order Cryptomonadales; most have chloroplasts.
What part of speech is cryptomonad?
Cryptomonad is a noun.
How do you pronounce cryptomonad?
Cryptomonad is pronounced /kɹɪptoʊˈmoʊnæd/.
What is the plural of cryptomonad?
The plural of cryptomonad is cryptomonads.

Words near cryptomonad in the dictionary

  1. cryptomnesias
  2. cryptomnesic
  3. cryptomnesically
  4. cryptomodule
  5. cryptomodules
  6. cryptomonad
  7. cryptomonads
  8. cryptomonaxanthin
  9. cryptomorphic
  10. cryptomorphism
  11. cryptomorphisms

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