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prickly hornwort

prickly hornwort noun: ceratophyllum muricatum, a freshwater plant, of cosmopolitan distribution.

Noun

prickly hornwort (uncountable)

  1. Ceratophyllum muricatum, a freshwater plant, of cosmopolitan distribution.
    Synonyms:
    Ceratophyllum demersum vars, coon's tail, rigid hornwort, common hornwort

Synonyms of prickly hornwort

  • Ceratophyllum demersum vars
  • coon's tail
  • rigid hornwort
  • common hornwort

Questions about prickly hornwort

What does prickly hornwort mean?
Prickly hornwort means ceratophyllum muricatum, a freshwater plant, of cosmopolitan distribution.
What part of speech is prickly hornwort?
Prickly hornwort is a noun.

Words near prickly hornwort in the dictionary

  1. prickly chaff flower
  2. prickly hakea
  3. prickly hakeas
  4. prickly heat
  5. prickly heath
  6. prickly hornwort
  7. prickly lettuce
  8. prickly lettuces
  9. prickly nightshade
  10. prickly oak
  11. prickly oaks

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