anthoceros

Questions about anthoceros

What does anthoceros mean?

anthoceros means "hornworts".

How many syllables are in anthoceros?

anthoceros has 4 syllables and divides as an-tho-ce-ros under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for anthoceros?

Close synonyms include genus Anthoceros. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is anthoceros a common word?

anthoceros is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.