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ceratophyte

/ˈsɛɹətəʊfaɪt/

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

Noun

ceratophyte (plural ceratophytes)

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

Forms of ceratophyte

pluralceratophytes

Origin of ceratophyte

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

Questions about ceratophyte

What does ceratophyte mean?
Ceratophyte means a type of coral polyp, the internal axis of which has the appearance of wood or horn.
What part of speech is ceratophyte?
Ceratophyte is a noun.
How do you pronounce ceratophyte?
Ceratophyte is pronounced /ˈsɛɹətəʊfaɪt/.
What is the plural of ceratophyte?
The plural of ceratophyte is ceratophytes.

Words near ceratophyte in the dictionary

  1. ceratophryine
  2. ceratophryines
  3. ceratophyllaceous
  4. ceratophyllid
  5. ceratophyllids
  6. ceratophyte
  7. ceratophytes
  8. ceratopid
  9. ceratopids
  10. ceratopogonid
  11. ceratopogonids

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