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Definition of Cryptophyta
1. Noun. A phylum in the kingdom Protoctista.
Exact synonyms: Phylum Cryptophyta
Group relationships: Kingdom Protoctista, Protoctista
Member holonyms: Class Cryptophyceae, Cryptophyceae
Generic synonyms: Phylum
Group relationships: Kingdom Protoctista, Protoctista
Member holonyms: Class Cryptophyceae, Cryptophyceae
Generic synonyms: Phylum
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cryptophyta
Literary usage of Cryptophyta
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"The flagellated Cryptophyta—cryptomonads— are essentially Protozoa with a protein-
... It may well be that the Cryptophyta are polyphyletic, as a number of ..."
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