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hornwort Synonyms

Another word for hornwort

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• noun (Context 1)

Any cosmopolitan, submerged, rootless aquatic flowering plant of the genus Ceratophyllum (especially C. demersum), bearing whorled, finely forked, horn-like leaves and tiny, inconspicuous greenish axillary flowers that bloom underwater, widely cultivated in ponds and freshwater aquariums.

Usage Example

"The aquarist added several stems of floating coontail to the breeding tank to oxygenate the water and provide dense cover for the newly hatched fry."

Strongest
coontail

• noun (Context 2)

Any of a division (Anthocerotophyta) of small, non-vascular, bryophyte plants related to mosses and liverworts, found globally in damp or humid habitats and characterized by a flattened green thallus and long, tapered, horn-shaped sporophytes.

Usage Example

"During the field excursion, the botany students identified several patches of bryophyte growing alongside liverworts on the shaded, muddy riverbank."

Strong
bryophyte

• Nearby Words

hornless
hornlike
hornworm
hornwort
horny
horoscope
horrendous

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Hornwort. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/hornwort
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