Word: cryptophyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cryp
to
phyte
Definition: A cryptomonad; common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms
Morphemes:
Affix: crypto-
Language: en
Meaning: hidden
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κρυπτός
Language: grc
Decoded: kruptos
Meaning: hidden, secret
Affix: -phyte
Language: en
Meaning: plant
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant