ˌkriptəˈmirēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from crypt- + Greek meros part + New Latin -ia; from the concealment of the seeds of the cones within bracts — more at merit
1. capitalized : a monotypic genus of evergreen trees (family Pinaceae) with verticillate branches, subulate leaves, and globose cones — see japanese cedar
2. -s : any tree of the genus Cryptomeria