Anthoceros
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A small green plant like moss that grows in damp places and has horn-shaped parts that hold spores
- proper noun
- Specialized
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Anthoceros
- The distinctive horn-shaped sporophytes are characteristic of Anthoceros plants.
Examples
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Researchers collected samples of Anthoceros from wet meadows for their study.
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Species in the genus Anthoceros are widely distributed across temperate regions.
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The Anthoceros species thrives in wet environments.
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Can you identify the Anthoceros in this habitat?
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Researchers collected samples of Anthoceros from wet meadows for their study.
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Species in the genus Anthoceros are widely distributed across temperate regions.
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The distinctive horn-shaped sporophytes are characteristic of Anthoceros plants.
Surface Forms
Anthoceros main
Etymology
Anthoceros as a genus name uses the Greek roots anthos ('flower') and keras ('horn') to describe these plants. Scientists chose this name because their spore parts grow like little 'horns', so the word tells you what the plants look like.
