English Explanatory Dictionary

ceratophyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a type of coral polyp, the internal axis of which has the appearance of wood or horn.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛɹətəʊfaɪt/

Word forms

ceratophyte ceratophytes

Etymology

From cerato- (“horn”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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