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

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

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

An epiphyte like the Monstera deliciosa, the staghorn fern’s roots attach to tree trunks and branches in tropical forests, and it gets its nutrients from the water and air.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021

On one hike on Australia’s Lord Howe Island, he came across a cluster of staghorn ferns.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2021

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

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers