staghorn

American  

[stag-hawrn] / ˈstægˌhɔrn /

noun

1. a piece of a stag's antler, especially when used to form objects, decorations, or the like.

2. staghorn coral.

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adjective

1. made of or decorated with staghorn.

   a knife with a staghorn handle.

Etymology

Origin of staghorn

First recorded in 1655–65; stag + horn

Example Sentences

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staghorn

They carefully scraped away harmful algae and predators impinging on staghorn fragments, under the supervision and training of interns from Islamorada Conservation and Restoration Education, or I.CARE.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 20, 2023

They were taking part in a massive operation, led by NOAA, to preserve the last remaining live elkhorn and staghorn corals from Florida’s coral reefs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2023

And the most heat-sensitive plants, including Max, a decades-old staghorn fern, and a group of orchids, have been moved from a greenhouse perch to a safer, cooler location.

From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2023

The livestream has already revealed that staghorn and other corals can adapt and thrive even in a highly urbanized undersea environment, along with 177 species of fish, dolphins, manatees and other sea life, Foord said.

From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2022

There’s a full staghorn fern that grows from the wall.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers