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hornworts

hornworts is the plural of hornwort.

Meaning of hornwort

Noun

hornwort (plural hornworts)

  1. Any of certain bryophytes, 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.
  2. An aquatic flowering plant in the genus Ceratophyllum
    Synonyms:
    coontail
  3. Vernal grasses (Anthoxanthum spp.).

Questions about hornworts

What is hornworts the plural of?
Hornworts is the plural of hornwort.

Words near hornworts in the dictionary

  1. hornwork
  2. hornworks
  3. hornworm
  4. hornworms
  5. hornwort
  6. hornworts
  7. hornwrack
  8. hornwracks
  9. horny
  10. horny goat weed
  11. horny jail

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