Hornwort
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hornwort is a noun meaning An aquatic flowering plant in the genus Ceratophyllum.
Meaning
An aquatic flowering plant in the genus Ceratophyllum.
More Meanings
- Vernal grasses (Anthoxanthum spp.).
- A bryophyte, of phylum Anthocerotophyta, with a leafless thallus characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage of the life cycle and a sporophyte stage shaped like a horn.
Word Forms
- hornworts
Synonyms for hornwort
Depending on context, synonyms include coontail.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include liverwort, anthocerotophyte, sporogonium, bryophyte, wort, sporophyll.
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