staghorn

Noun

Meaning

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

(countable) A staghorn coral.

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Examples

In the case where the kidney stones block all routes to the renal papillae, this can cause severe discomfort. 4. The complete staghorn stone forms and retention occurs. Source: Internet

Struvite stones can grow rapidly, forming large calyceal staghorn calculi that can require invasive surgery such as percutaneous nephrolithotomy or even anatrophic nephrolithotomy for definitive treatment. Source: Internet

You can see where there might have been sea grass in one area and how there was a lot of staghorn coral on the reef itself. Source: Internet

In the Gulf of Mexico, where sea temperatures are rising, cold-sensitive staghorn and elkhorn coral have shifted in location. Source: Internet

The massive inter-braiding network of the elkhorn and staghorn corals that I so fondly recalled were practically missing, only a few small recruits within the vast debris of its previous self. Source: Internet

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