What is another word for cryptogam?

Pronunciation: [kɹˈɪptəɡˌam] (IPA)

Cryptogam is a term used to describe a group of plants that reproduce via spores and do not produce flowers. Synonyms for the word cryptogam include pteridophyte, which refers to ferns and related plants, bryophyte, which refers to mosses, liverworts, and hornworts, and lichen, which refers to a combination of fungi and photosynthetic organisms. Other synonyms for cryptogam include non-flowering plant, spore-bearing plant, and seedless plant. As a group, Cryptogams are important for their environmental applications such as soil stabilization, decomposition, and providing a habitat for insects and other animals. In addition, they have also been used for medicinal purposes, food, and drinks.

What are the hypernyms for Cryptogam?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • hypernyms for cryptogam (as nouns)

What are the hyponyms for Cryptogam?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Cryptogam

It is by no means so improbable, however, that further research may show cases where the egg-cell of a lower cryptogam-e.
"Disease in Plants"
H. Marshall Ward
The inhabitants of the poplar have disappeared, perhaps long ago, as is proved by the mycelium of the agaric; the insect would not gnaw and bore its way through timber all permeated with the felt-like growth of the cryptogam.
"The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles"
Jean Henri Fabre
The characters of the cryptogam and Phanerogam are so mixed up in it that, although the special lines of development are difficult to trace, it is one massive testimony to the evolution of the higher from the lower.
"The Story of Evolution"
Joseph McCabe

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