A group of aquatic plants characterized by having horn-like or feathery leaves, primarily ferns and primitive plant forms.
From Greek 'keras' (horn) + 'phyta' (plants), referring to plants with horn-shaped or horn-like leaf structures.
Ancient ceratophytes were among the first plants to colonize water environments—their ancestors literally pioneered how plants could survive in aquatic life, teaching evolution how to make underwater plants.
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