cryptogam

/krɪptəɡæm/

Definitions

1. noun

A plant that reproduces by means of spores, such as mosses, ferns, and fungi, rather than by seeds.

“The biologist studied the unique characteristics of various cryptogams in the forest.”

Synonyms

  • cryptogamic
  • cryptogamist

Antonyms

  • angiogenesis
  • embryogenesis