anthoceros
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/ˌænθəˈsɪrəs/
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/ˌænθəˈsɪərɒs/
hornwort genus (flower + horn)
Etymology
'anthoceros' originates from New Latin (from Ancient Greek), specifically the Greek elements 'anthos' and 'keras', where 'anthos' meant 'flower' and 'keras' meant 'horn'.
'anthoceros' was formed in New Latin from the Ancient Greek compound 'anthokeras' (ἄνθος + κέρας) and was adopted into botanical Latin as the genus name 'Anthoceros'.
Initially it literally meant 'flower-horn' (the Greek compound), but over time it came to be used specifically as the scientific name for a genus of hornworts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a genus of hornworts (bryophyte plants) in the family Anthocerotaceae; members of this genus are non-vascular plants characterized by a horn-like sporophyte.
Anthoceros is a small genus of hornworts found in damp soils and on rocks.
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