Syncrypta
noun
Syn·cryp·ta
sinˈkriptə,
siŋˈk-
: a genus of biflagellate free-swimming flagellates (order Chrysomonadina) occurring as spheroidal colonies and sometimes causing in water supplies odors suggestive of overripe cucumbers
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from syn- + Greek kryptē, feminine of kryptos hidden