Definition of Hornwort

1. Noun. Any aquatic plant of the genus Ceratophyllum; forms submerged masses in ponds and slow-flowing streams.


2. Noun. Liverworts with slender hornlike capsules.
Group relationships: Anthocerotales, Order Anthocerotales
Generic synonyms: Hepatic, Liverwort

Definition of Hornwort

1. n. An aquatic plant (Ceratophyllum), with finely divided leaves.

Definition of Hornwort

1. Noun. A bryophyte with a leafless thallus characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage of the life cycle and a sporophyte stage shaped like a horn. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hornwort

1. an aquatic herb [n -S]

Medical Definition of Hornwort

1. An aquatic plant (Ceratophyllum), with finely divided leaves. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hornwort

hornsnakes
hornstone
hornstones
hornswoggle
hornswoggled
hornswoggler
hornswogglers
hornswoggles
hornswoggling
horntail
horntails
hornwork
hornworks
hornworms
hornwort (current term)
hornworts
hornwrack
horoball

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