Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cryptogamous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cryp-tog-a-mous
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.

Etymology

From crypto- + -gamous.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more cryptogamous (comparative) most cryptogamous (superlative)

Synonyms

cryptogamic

Questions

What does cryptogamous mean?
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
Where does cryptogamous come from?
From crypto- + -gamous.

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