elkhorn
Antler-shaped marine growth
Elkhorn describes things shaped like the branching antlers of an elk.
It most commonly appears in compound names for organisms with this distinctive forked or antler-like structure: elkhorn coral forms dramatic underwater colonies, elkhorn fern has fronds that divide like antlers, and elkhorn moss spreads in similar branching patterns.
The term also names various geographical features and places across North America where elk once roamed or where landscapes suggested their antlers.
Underwater rock or coral formation
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- bleachingChemical color removal
- marineRelating to the sea
- divingEntering water deliberately
underwater · ocean · aquarium · staghorn · branching · calcified · colonial · symbiosis
Divided leaf blades
- epiphyteNon-parasitic botanical hitchhiker
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- staghornBranching cervid headgear
- houseplantIndoor ornamental greenery
mounted · spores · rainforest · hanging · foliage · basket · shield · humidity
Branching cervid headgear
moose · caribou · velvet · shedding · trophy · tines · points · cervine
reef
Underwater rock or coral formation
diving · underwater · ocean · aquarium · staghorn · branching · calcified · colonial · symbiosis · fragile
fronds
Divided leaf blades
- epiphyteNon-parasitic botanical hitchhiker
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- staghornBranching cervid headgear
houseplant · mounted · spores · rainforest · hanging · foliage · basket · shield · humidity · terrarium
antlers
Branching cervid headgear
buck · moose · caribou · velvet · shedding · trophy · tines · points · cervine · ruminant
carving
Shaping by cutting away
lodge · western · furniture · handles · decoration · adornment · embellishment · artistry · inlay · engraving
Montana
Northwestern state, fourth-largest
resort · ski · wilderness · ranch · lodge · creek · trail · valley · peak · campground
elkhornsmooth
Without roughness or difficulty
rounded · spherical · dome-shaped · unbranched · simple