Ceratophyte

/ˈsɛrətəfaɪt/ noun

Definition

A plant adapted to living in water, especially one with horn-like or feathery foliage, such as aquatic ferns.

Etymology

From Greek 'keras' (horn) + 'phyte' (plant), naming plants for their characteristic horn-shaped leaves and aquatic nature.

Kelly Says

These plants are nature's water filters—ceratophytes are so effective at cleaning water that sewage treatment facilities have studied them as natural purification systems.

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