ceratophyte

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/ˈsɛɹətəʊfaɪt/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounceratophyte (plural ceratophytes)

plural ceratophytes

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

Origin

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

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APA

ceratophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceratophyte

MLA

“ceratophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceratophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ceratophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceratophyte.

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