n.
Pronunciation: ' krip-t ə - ˌ gam
Function: noun
Etymology: ultimately from Greek kryptos + -gamia -gamy
Date: 1847
: a plant or plantlike organism (as a fern, moss, alga, or fungus) reproducing by spores and not producing flowers or seed
– cryp · to · gam · ic \ ˌ krip-t ə - ' ga-mik \ also cryp · tog · a · mous \ krip- ' tä-g ə -m ə s \ adjective