noun
Origin: ModL < Gr kryptos, hidden (see crypt) + meros, a part (see merit) + ModL -ia (see -ia): so named because the seeds are “hidden” within the scales of the cones
See cryptomeria in American Heritage Dictionary 4
cryp·to·me·ri·a
nounOrigin: New Latin Cryptomeria, genus name : crypto- + Greek meros, part.