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cryptocoryne

noun

any plant of the genus Cryptocoryne; evergreen perennials growing in fresh or brackish water; tropical Asia

• Syn: ↑water trumpet

• Hypernyms: ↑aquatic plant, ↑water plant, ↑hydrophyte, ↑hydrophytic plant

• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Cryptocoryne

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\\ˌkriptəˈkȯrəˌnē\ noun

Etymology: New Latin, from crypt- + Greek korynē club, knobby bud; perhaps akin to Greek kara head — more at cerebral

1. capitalized : a genus of aquatic herbs (family Araceae) that have broad leaves and long slender spathes and are often used as aquarium plants

2. -s : any plant of the genus Cryptocoryne

Useful english dictionary. 2012.