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staghorn

staghorn (also stag's horn ) noun [ mass noun ] the antler of a stag, used to make handles for knives and walking sticks.

 

staghorn coral

stag horn cor al |ˈstagˌhôrn ˌstæɡhɔrn ˈkɔrəl | noun a large stony coral with antlerlike branches. [Genus Acropora, order Scleractinia, in particular A. cervicornis. ]

 

staghorn fern

stag horn fern noun a fern with fronds that resemble antlers, occurring in tropical rain forests where it typically grows as an epiphyte. [Genus Platycerium, family Polypodiaceae. ]

 

staghorn sumac

stag horn su mac |ˈstagˌhôrn ˌstæɡhɔrn ˈsumɑk | noun see sumac.

 

Oxford Dictionary

staghorn

staghorn (also stag's horn ) noun [ mass noun ] the antler of a stag, used to make handles for knives and walking sticks.

 

staghorn coral

stag |horn coral noun a large stony coral with antler-like branches. Genus Acropora, order Scleractinia, in particular A. cervicornis.

 

staghorn fern

staghorn fern (also stag's-horn fern ) noun a fern which has fronds that resemble antlers, occurring in tropical rainforests where it typically grows as an epiphyte. Genus Platycerium, family Polypodiaceae.