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Anthoceropsida

Anthoceropsida

9.9
A group of simple plants called hornworts that have horn-shaped parts for making spores
  • noun
  • /ˌænθoʊˈsɛrəˌpɪdə/
  • Specialized
: Anthoceropsida
  • Some botanists classify hornworts under the class Anthoceropsida rather than Hepaticopsida.

Examples

  • The Anthoceropsida are distinguished by their horn-shaped sporophytes.

  • The Anthoceropsida class includes various species of hornworts.

  • Recent research has revised the taxonomy of Anthoceropsida to better reflect genetic relationships.

  • Many researchers study Anthoceropsida for their unique reproductive systems.

  • Some botanists classify hornworts under the class Anthoceropsida rather than Hepaticopsida.

  • The Anthoceropsida are distinguished by their horn-shaped sporophytes.

  • The Anthoceropsida class includes various species of hornworts.

Surface Forms

Anthoceropsida singular
Anthoceropsidas plural

Morphology

Anthoceropsida = anthocer + opsida

The word is a scientific term with roots not recognizable as standalone English words, making it opaque for general English learners.

Etymology

Anthoceropsida comes from the plant name Anthoceros, which is made of Greek parts anthos 'flower' and keras 'horn'. These are hornworts, simple green plants with a long horn-shaped part, so the name helps you remember the group by that 'horn' shape.