Meanings
nouncryptomonad (plural cryptomonads)
plural cryptomonads
- biologyA flagellate of the order Cryptomonadales; most have chloroplasts.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncommon in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms
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cryptomonad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptomonad
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“cryptomonad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptomonad. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptomonad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptomonad.
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