Relating to or belonging to the Ceratophyllaceae family of aquatic plants with fine, horn-like leaf structures.
From Ceratophyllaceae + '-ous' (Latin adjective ending). This adjectival form allows botanists to describe anything possessing the characteristics of this unique plant family.
When aquatic ecologists describe a pond as 'ceratophyllaceous,' they're basically saying it's choked with those rootless floating plants—a sign that the ecosystem might be out of balance!
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