cryptogam vs plant

plant vs cryptogam

cryptogam and plant both are nouns.

cryptogam is not a verb while plant is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cryptogam	Yes	No	No	No
plant	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, plant is a hypernym of cryptogam; that is, plant is a word with a broader meaning than cryptogam:

cryptogam: formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi
plant: (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

Other hypernyms of cryptogam include flora, plant life.

cryptogam (noun)	plant (noun)
formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi	(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
	buildings for carrying on industrial labor
	something planted secretly for discovery by another
	an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience

cryptogam (verb)	plant (verb)
	put firmly in the mind
	put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
	fix or set securely or deeply
	place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
	set up or lay the groundwork for
	place into a river

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