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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

staghorn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
staghorn
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The antlers of a stag when used to make handles etc.

Uncountable

noun

A staghorn coral.

Countable

noun

A struvite kidney stone.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From stag + horn.

Usage

Inflected Forms

staghorns (plural)

Phrases

staghorn clubmoss staghorn coral staghorn fern staghorn moss staghorn sumac

Questions

What does staghorn mean?
The antlers of a stag when used to make handles etc.
Where does staghorn come from?
From stag + horn.

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