ceratophyte

English

Alternative forms

keratophyte

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛɹətəʊfaɪt/

Noun

ceratophyte (plural ceratophytes)

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