Cryptophyte
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Cryptophyte may refer to:
- a plant which survives the unfavorable season underground or underwater in the Raunkiær plant life-form classification
- CryptomonadCryptomonadThe cryptomonads are a group of algae, most of which have plastids. They are common in freshwater, and also occur in marine and brackish habitats. Each cell is around 10-50 μm in size and flattened in shape, with an anterior groove or pocket...
, or Cryptophyte, a single-celled organism of the phylum Cryptophyta, most of which are photosynthetic