What is another word for cryptogamic?
Pronunciation: [kɹˌɪptəɡˈamɪk] (IPA) 
Cryptogamic is a term used to describe various types of microscopic organisms such as fungi, bacteria, and algae. Synonyms that can be used in place of cryptogamic include cryptogamous, nonvascular, non-flowering, and spore-bearing. These terms all describe organisms that do not have visible flowers or seeds and instead rely on other means of reproduction such as spores or asexual reproduction. Additional synonyms for cryptogamic include non-seed bearing, non-angiosperm, and non-spermatophyte. These synonyms can be used interchangeably with cryptogamic to describe the various types of microscopic organisms that fall under this category.
