Definition
A genus of ferns with specialized fronds that hide sporangia (spore-containing structures) beneath protective tissue, making reproduction appear invisible.
Etymology
From Greek 'kryptos' (hidden) and 'gramma' (writing or marking), applied to ferns where the spore-bearing marks are concealed, representing botanical adoption of 'crypto-' terminology in the 19th century.
Kelly Says
These ferns hide their reproductive organs so completely that early botanists thought they were sterile—it took microscopes to reveal the hidden spore clusters tucked beneath leaf tissue like nature's secret folders.
Translations
ARالعربية
كود مخفي
ko̅d mukhfī
BNবাংলা
ক্রিপ্টোগ্রাম
kri-pto-gram
CACatalà
criptogram
kri-pto-gram
CSČeština
kryptogram
krypto-gram
DADansk
kryptogram
krypto-gram
DEDeutsch
Kryptogramm
kri-pto-gramm
ELΕλληνικά
κρυπτογράμμα
kript-o-gram-ma
ESEspañol
criptogramma
kri-pto-gram-ma
FAفارسی
رمزنگاری
rez-ne-gari
FISuomi
koodagramma
koo-da-gram-ma
FRFrançais
cryptogramme
kroh-toh-gram
GUGU
ક્રિપ્ટોગ્રામ
kri-pto-gram
HAHA
koodin sirri
koo-din sir-ri
HEעברית
קוד סודי
kod sodi
HIहिन्दी
क्रिप्टोग्राम
kri-pto-gram
HUMagyar
kriptogramm
kri-pto-gramm
IDBahasa Indonesia
kriptograma
kri-pto-gra-ma
IGIG
akwụkwọ mkpọrọ
akwu-kwo mkpo-ro
ITItaliano
criptogramma
kri-pto-gram-ma
KKKK
кriptoграмма
kript-o-gram-ma
KMKM
គ្រាមស្មារ
kra-am smear
MRMR
क्रिप्टोग्राम
kri-pto-gram
MSBahasa Melayu
kriptograma
kri-pto-gra-ma
MYမြန်မာ
ပုံစံကုဒ်
pon-san-ku-de
NLNederlands
cryptogram
kroh-toh-gram
NONorsk
kryptogram
krypto-gram
PAPA
ਕ੍ਰਿਪਟੋਗ੍ਰਾਮ
kri-pto-gram
PLPolski
kryptogram
krypto-gram
PTPortuguês
criptogramma
kri-pto-gram-ma
RORomână
criptogram
kri-pto-gram
RUРусский
криптограмма
kript-o-gram-ma
SVSvenska
kryptogram
krypto-gram
SWKiswahili
kriptograma
kri-pto-gra-ma
TAதமிழ்
கொட்கோடு
kod-ko-du
TEతెలుగు
క్రిప్టోగ్రాం
kri-pto-gram
THไทย
ข้อความลับ
khao kwan lap
TLTL
kriptograma
kri-pto-gra-ma
TRTürkçe
kriptograma
kri-pto-gra-ma
UKУкраїнська
криптограма
kript-o-gram-a
VITiếng Việt
mã mật
ma mat
ZUZU
ikriptograma
i-kri-pto-gra-ma