cryp·to·cor·y·ne \ˌkriptəˈkȯrəˌnē\noun Etymology: New Latin, from crypt- + Greek korynē club, knobby bud; perhaps akin to Greek kara head — more at cerebral 1.capitalized: a genus of aquatic herbs (family Araceae) that have broad leaves and long slender spathes and are often used as aquarium plants 2.-s: any plant of the genus Cryptocoryne