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cryophyte definition

cryo·phyte (krī′ō fīt′, -ə-)

noun

a plant that grows on ice or snow, esp. various algae and fungi

Etymology: cryo- + -phyte

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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