cryptogam

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Synonyms: cryptogram, cryptonym, cryptogams, cryptogamy

Antonyms: cryptogram, cryptonym, cryptogams, cryptogamy

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Noun

1. Any [[plant]] that reproduces using [[spore]]s (rather than [[seed]]s), formerly placed in the taxonomic group {{taxfmt|Cryptogamae|subkingdom}}, which included [[fern]]s, [[moss]]es, [[alga]]e, [[fungus|fungi]], [[lichen]]s and [[liverwort]]s.

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