Cryptogamia

Cryptogamia
A montaxonomic division of the plant kingdom containing all forms of plant life that do not reproduce by means of seeds; included are the algae, bacteria, fungi, lichens, mosses, liverworts, ferns, horsetails, and club mosses. [crypto- + G. gamos, marriage]

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Cryp·to·ga·mia .krip-tə-'gam-ē-ə, -'gām- n in former classifications a class or subkingdom including all cryptogams compare PHANEROGAMIA

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  • Cryptogamia — Cryp to*ga mi*a (kr?p t? g? m? ?), n.; pl. {Cryptogami[ae]} ( ?). [NL., fr. Gr. krypto s hidden, secret + ga mos marriage.] (Bot.) The series or division of flowerless plants, or those never having true stamens and pistils, but propagated by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cryptogamĭa — (griech.), Verborgenehige, s. Kryptogamen …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Cryptogamĭa u. Cryptogămus — (Bot.), s. Kryptogamen, Pflanzen ohne od. mit undeutlichen Befruchtungswerkzeugen …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • cryptogamia — cryp·to·gam·ia …   English syllables

  • Cryptogamia — noun in former classification systems: one of two major plant divisions, including all plants that do not bear seeds: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi • Ant: ↑Phanerogamae • Hypernyms: ↑division • Member Holonyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • Algae — Cryptogamia Cryp to*ga mi*a (kr?p t? g? m? ?), n.; pl. {Cryptogami[ae]} ( ?). [NL., fr. Gr. krypto s hidden, secret + ga mos marriage.] (Bot.) The series or division of flowerless plants, or those never having true stamens and pistils, but… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bryophita or Cellular Acrogens — Cryptogamia Cryp to*ga mi*a (kr?p t? g? m? ?), n.; pl. {Cryptogami[ae]} ( ?). [NL., fr. Gr. krypto s hidden, secret + ga mos marriage.] (Bot.) The series or division of flowerless plants, or those never having true stamens and pistils, but… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cryptogamiae — Cryptogamia Cryp to*ga mi*a (kr?p t? g? m? ?), n.; pl. {Cryptogami[ae]} ( ?). [NL., fr. Gr. krypto s hidden, secret + ga mos marriage.] (Bot.) The series or division of flowerless plants, or those never having true stamens and pistils, but… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fungi — Cryptogamia Cryp to*ga mi*a (kr?p t? g? m? ?), n.; pl. {Cryptogami[ae]} ( ?). [NL., fr. Gr. krypto s hidden, secret + ga mos marriage.] (Bot.) The series or division of flowerless plants, or those never having true stamens and pistils, but… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pteridophyta or Vascular Acrogens — Cryptogamia Cryp to*ga mi*a (kr?p t? g? m? ?), n.; pl. {Cryptogami[ae]} ( ?). [NL., fr. Gr. krypto s hidden, secret + ga mos marriage.] (Bot.) The series or division of flowerless plants, or those never having true stamens and pistils, but… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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