/ Dictionary / Index C cryptophyte: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cryp•to•phyte Pronunciation: (krip'tu-fīt"), [key] — n. a plant that forms its reproductive structures, as corms or bulbs, underground or underwater. cryptomonad. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cryptophyte (Thesaurus) cryptomonad cryptoporticus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language