Syncrypta

noun

Syn·​cryp·​ta

sinˈkriptə,

siŋˈk-

: a genus of biflagellate free-swimming flagellates (order Chrysomonadina) occurring as spheroidal colonies and sometimes causing in water supplies odors suggestive of overripe cucumbers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from syn- + Greek kryptē, feminine of kryptos hidden

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