ceratophyte

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

keratophyte

Etymology[edit]

cerato- (horn) +‎ -phyte (plant)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛɹətəʊfaɪt/

Noun[edit]

ceratophyte (plural ceratophytes)

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