ceratophyllum

Thân thiện

A hornwort, or ceratophyllum, floats in a freshwater pond.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of aquatic plants: "Ceratophyllum" is the scientific name for a genus of flowering, aquatic, perennial herbs.
   • The type genus of the family Ceratophyllaceae: It constitutes and gives its name to the plant family Ceratophyllaceae, commonly known as hornworts.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The pond was densely populated with Ceratophyllum.
  • Ceratophyllum is commonly found in still or slow-moving freshwater habitats.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy: The name "Ceratophyllum" is used in formal scientific classification and literature.
  • The study focused on the phylogenetic placement of the genus Ceratophyllum.

Variants and Related Words

• Ceratophyllaceae (n): The plant family to which the genus Ceratophyllum belongs.
  • Members of the family Ceratophyllaceae are rootless, submerged aquatic plants.
• Hornwort (n): The common name for plants in the genus Ceratophyllum.
  • Hornwort, or Ceratophyllum, is often used in aquariums.

Synonyms

• Hornwort: The common name for plants of this genus.
• Coontail: A common name for , a widespread species within the genus.

Học thuật

Noun

1. constituting the family Ceratophyllaceae: hornworts

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Ceratophyllum
• genus Ceratophyllum