cryptogam

• Substantiv, das eine Pflanze bezeichnet, die sich über Sporen vermehrt und keine Blüten oder Samen bildet; historisch als eigene Gruppe gefasst, zu der Farne, Moose, Algen und Pilze gehören.

A noun referring to a plant that reproduces by spores, without flowers or seeds, historically classified as a distinct group including ferns, mosses, algae, and fungi.

1. Spore-reproducing plantC1formalscientific

   A plant that reproduces by spores rather than seeds or flowers, including ferns, mosses, algae, and fungi.

   Sporenpflanze

   • Ferns and mosses are classic examples of cryptogams.
   • The biologist studied the life cycle of various cryptogams in the forest.
   • Cryptogams play a crucial role in the ecosystem as pioneer species.

   Antonymephanerogamspermatophyte